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.

Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, carpenters, and masons. They built a house 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.

David knew that Yahweh had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted on high for the sake of his people Israel.

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

In Jerusalem, David took more wives, and he 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 were the names of the children who were 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.

Now when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king over all Israel, they all went out looking for him. But David heard about it and went out against them.

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

Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in 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.

Then David asked for help from God. He said, “Should I attack the Philistines? Will you give victory over them?” Yahweh said to him, “Attack, for I will certainly give them to you.”

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 to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He commented, “God has burst through my enemies by my hand like a bursting flood of water.” So the name of that place became Baal Perazim.

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

The Philistines abandoned their gods there, and David gave an order that they should be burned.

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

Then the Philistines raided the valley yet again.

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 for help from God again. God said to him, “You must not attack their front, but rather circle around behind them and come on them through the balsam woods.

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.

When you hear the sound of marching in the wind blowing through the balsam treetops, then attack with force. Do this because God will have gone out before you to attack the army 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. He defeated the army of the Philistines from Gibeon all the way 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.

Then David's fame went out into all lands, and Yahweh caused all nations to fear him.