1 Chronicles 14

1 And Huram king of Tyre sends messengers to David, and cedar-wood, and craftsmen of walls, and craftsmen of wood, to build a house for him.

And Chiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar timbers, and masons, and carpenters, to build a house for him.

2 And David knows that YHWH has established him for king over Israel, because of the lifting up on high of his kingdom, for the sake of His people Israel.

And David knew that the Lord [had] designed him to be king over Israel; because his kingdom was highly exalted, on account of his people Israel.

3 And David takes wives again in Jerusalem, and David begets sons and daughters again;

And David took more wives in Jerusalem: and there were born to David more sons and daughters.

4 and these [are] the names of the children whom he has in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

And these [are] the names of those that were born, who were [born] to him in Jerusalem; Samaa, Sobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

5 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

and Baar, and Elisa, and Eliphaleth,

6 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

and Nageth, and Naphath, and Japhie,

7 and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

and Elisamae, and Eliade, and Eliphala.

8 And the Philistines hear that David has been anointed for king over all Israel, and all the Philistines go up to seek David, and David hears, and goes out before them.

And the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel: and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard [it], and went out to meet them.

9 And the Philistines have come, and rush into the Valley of Rephaim,

And the Philistines came and assembled together in the giants' valley.

10 and David asks of God, saying, “Do I go up against the Philistines—and have You given them into my hand?” And YHWH says to him, “Go up, and I have given them into your hand.”

And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and will you deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to him, Go up, and I will deliver them into your hands.

11 And they go up into Ba‘al-Perazim, and David strikes them there, and David says, “God has broken up my enemies by my hand, like the breaking up of waters”; therefore they have called the name of that place Ba‘al-Perazim.

And he went up to Baal Pharasin, and David struck them there; and David said, God has broken through enemies by my hand like a breach of water: therefore he called the name of that place, the Breach of Pharasin.

12 And they leave their gods there, and David commands, and they are burned with fire.

And the Philistines left their gods there; and David gave orders to burn them with fire.

13 And the Philistines add again, and rush into the valley,

And the Philistines once more assembled themselves in the giants' valley.

14 and David asks again of God, and God says to him, “Do not go up after them, turn around from them, and you have come to them from the front [[or in front]] of the mulberries;

And David enquired of God again; and God said to him, You shall not go after them; turn away from them, and you shall come upon them near the pear trees.

15 and it comes to pass, when you hear the sound of the stepping at the heads of the mulberries, then you go out into battle, for God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

And it shall be, when you shall hear the sound of their tumult in the tops of the pear trees, then you shall go into the battle: for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.

16 And David does as God commanded him, and they strike the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer;

And he did as God commanded him: and he struck the army of the Philistines from Gabaon to Gazera.

17 and the name of David goes out into all the lands, and YHWH has put his fear on all the nations.

And the name of David was [famous] in all the land; and the Lord put the terror of him on all the nations.