1 Chronicles 14

1 And Churam the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and trees of cedars, and masons and carpenters, to build him a house.

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him.

2 And David felt conscious that the Lord had established him as king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, because of his people Israel.

And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

3 And David took yet more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters.

And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters.

4 And these are the names of the children that he had in Jerusalem: Shammua', and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

5 And Yibchar, and Elishua', and Elpalet,

Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Yaphia',

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

7 And Elishama', and Be'elyada', and Eliphalet.

Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8 But when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king over all Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David: and David heard of it, and went out against them.

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went out to face them.

9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.

Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.

10 And David asked counsel of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up; and I will deliver them into thy hand.

So David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.”

11 And they came up to Ba'al-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken down my enemies through my hand as a breach [is made] by water: therefore they called the name of that place Ba'al-perazim.

So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim.

12 And they left behind there their gods, and David gave the order, and they were burnt with fire.

There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire.

13 And the Philistines [came] once again, and spread themselves out in the valley.

Once again the Philistines raided the valley.

14 And David asked again counsel of God; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them: turn about from them, and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees,

So David again inquired of God, who answered him, “Do not march up after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.

15 And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of walking on the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God will be gone forth before thee to smite the camp of the Philistines.

As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has marched out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

16 And David did as God had commanded him; and they smote the camp of the Philistines from Gib'on as far as Gezer.

So David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

17 And the fame of David went out into all the lands; and the Lord laid the dread of him upon all the nations.

And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.