1 Chronicles 14

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

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 In Jerusalem, David took more wives, and he became the father of more sons and daughters.

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

4 These were the names of the children who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

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

5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

and Baar, and Elisa, and Eliphaleth,

6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

and Nageth, and Naphath, and Japhie,

7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

and Elisamae, and Eliade, and Eliphala.

8 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.

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 Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the Valley of Rephaim.

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

10 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.”

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 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.

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

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

13 Then the Philistines raided the valley yet again.

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

14 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.

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 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.”

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 So David did as God had commanded him. He defeated the army of the Philistines from Gibeon all the way to Gezer.

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

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

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