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.

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with 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, for his kingdom was exalted on high, because of his people Israel.

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

And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more 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 [his] children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

5 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

6 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

7 and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

And Elishama, and Beeliada, 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 when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. 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 valley of Rephaim.

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 inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to him, Go up; for 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.

So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon my enemies by my hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

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

And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.

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

And the Philistines yet again 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;

Therefore David inquired again of God: and God said to him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry 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 thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, then thou shalt go out to battle: for God hath gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

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

David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.

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

And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.