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.

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers unto David, and timber of cedars, with masons and artificers, to build for him a house.

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.

So David perceived, that Yahweh, had confirmed him, as king over Israel, —that his kingship was exalted, 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 David begat more sons and daughters.

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

Now, these, are the names of them who were born, whom he had in Jerusalem, —Shammua and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon;

5 And Yibchar, and Elishua', and Elpalet,

and Ibhar and Elishua, and Elpelet;

6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Yaphia',

and Nogah and Nepheg, and Japhia;

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

and Elishama and 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.

And, when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek to secure David, —and David, hearing, went out against them.

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

Now, the Philistines, had come and spread themselves out, in the vale 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.

Then David asked of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Yahweh said to him, Go up, and I will deliver them into thy 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 they came up in Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and David said, God hath broken forth against mine enemies by my hand, like the breaking forth of waters, —For this cause, called they the name of that place, Baal-perazim.

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

And they left their gods there, —and David gave the word, and they were burned up in fire.

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

And the Philistines yet again spread themselves out in the vale.

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, asked again, of God, and God said to him, Thou shalt not go up after them, —get thee round, away from them, so shalt thou come in upon them, over against the mulberry-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.

and it shall be, when thou hearest a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, then, shalt thou go forth into the battle, —for God will have gone forth before thee, to smite the host 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 commanded him, —and they smote the host of the Philistines, from Gibeon even unto 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 the name of David went forth, throughout all the lands, —and, Yahweh, put the dread of him upon all the nations.