1 Chronicles 14
1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers unto David, and timber of cedars, with masons and artificers, to build for him a house.
Then Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David along with cedar timber, stonemasons, and carpenters to build him a palace.
2 So David perceived, that Yahweh, had confirmed him, as king over Israel, —that his kingship was exalted, for the sake of his people Israel.
In this way David realized that the Lord had placed him on the throne as king of Israel and had blessed by supporting his kingdom for the sake of the Lord's people Israel.
3 And David took more wives, in Jerusalem, —and David begat more sons and daughters.
David married more wives in Jerusalem, and had more sons and daughters.
4 Now, these, are the names of them who were born, whom he had in Jerusalem, —Shammua and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon;
This is a list of the names of the children he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
5 and Ibhar and Elishua, and Elpelet;
Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
6 and Nogah and Nepheg, and Japhia;
Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7 and Elishama and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
8 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.
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all of Israel, they gathered their whole army to go after him. But David heard they were coming and went out to confront them.
9 Now, the Philistines, had come and spread themselves out, in the vale of Rephaim.
The Philistines arrived and raided the valley of Rephaim.
10 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.
David consulted God, asking “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you make me victorious over them?” “Go ahead,” the Lord told him, “I will make you victorious over them.”
11 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.
So David attacked and defeated them there at Baal-perazim. “God used me to defeat my enemies like a torrent of water that bursts out,” he declared. That's why the place was named Baal-perazim.
12 And they left their gods there, —and David gave the word, and they were burned up in fire.
The Philistines had left their gods behind, so David gave orders that they should be burned.
13 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves out in the vale.
However, the Philistines returned and made another raid on the valley.
14 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;
David consulted God again. “Don't make a frontal attack,” God told him. “Instead go around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
15 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.
As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, go and attack for the Lord has gone before you to strike down the Philistine army.”
16 So David did as God commanded him, —and they smote the host of the Philistines, from Gibeon even unto Gezer.
So David did what God told him, striking down the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
17 And the name of David went forth, throughout all the lands, —and, Yahweh, put the dread of him upon all the nations.
As a result David's reputation was spread everywhere, and the Lord made all the nations afraid of David.
