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 Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

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 perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted over his people Israel.

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

And David took other wives in Jerusalem: and he beget sons, and daughters.

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

Now these are the names of them that were born to him in Jerusalem: Samua, and Sobad, Nathan, and Solomon,

5 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

Jebahar, and Elisua, and Eliphalet,

6 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

And Noga, and Napheg, and Japhia,

7 and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

Elisama. and Baaliada, and Eliphalet.

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 hearing that David was anointed king over all Israel, went all up to seek him: and David heard of it, and went out against them.

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

And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the vale of Raphaim.

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 consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to him: Go up, and I will deliver them into thy hand.

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 when they were come to Baalpharasim, David defeated them there, and he said: God hath divided my enemies by my hand, as waters are divided: and therefore the name of that place was called Baalpharasim.

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

And they left there their gods, and David commanded that they should be burnt.

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

Another time also the Philistines made an irruption, and spread themselves abroad in the 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 consulted God again, and God said to him: Go not up after them, turn away from them, and come upon them over against 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 when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of the pear trees, then shalt thou go out to battle. For God is gone out before thee 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 David did as God had commanded him, and defeated the army of the Philistines, slaying them 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 became famous in all countries, and the Lord made all nations fear him.