1 Chronicles 14
1 And Huram king of Tyre sendeth messengers unto David, and cedar-wood, and artificers of walls, and artificers of wood, to build to him a house.
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.
2 And David knoweth that Jehovah hath 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 Jehovah had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted, because of his people Israel.
3 And David taketh again wives in Jerusalem, and David begetteth again sons and daughters;
And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begot more sons and daughters.
4 and these [are] the names of the children whom he hath in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
And these are the names of the children which he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
5 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,
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 Eliphelet.
8 And the Philistines hear that David hath been anointed for king over all Israel, and all the Philistines go up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth 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 [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 asketh of God, saying, 'Do I go up against the Philistines — and hast Thou given them into my hand?' And Jehovah saith to him, 'Go up, and I have given them into thy hand.'
And David inquired of God saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou give them into my hand? And Jehovah said to him, Go up; and I will give them into thy hand.
11 And they go up into Baal-Perazim, and David smiteth them there, and David saith, 'God hath broken up mine enemies by my hand, like the breaking up of waters;' therefore they have called the name of that place Baal-Perazim.
And they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God has broken in upon mine enemies by my hand, as the breaking forth of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
12 And they leave there their gods, and David speaketh, and they are burnt with fire.
And they left their gods there; and David commanded, and they were burned with fire.
13 And the Philistines add again, and rush into the valley,
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves in the valley.
14 and David asketh again of God, and God saith to him, 'Do not go up after them, turn round from them, and thou hast come to them from over-against the mulberries;
And David inquired again of God; and God said to him, Go not up after them; turn round them and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees.
15 and it cometh to pass, when thou hearest the sound of the stepping at the heads of the mulberries, then thou goest out into battle, for God hath gone out before thee to smite the camp of the Philistines.'
And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God will have gone forth before thee to smite the army of the Philistines.
16 And David doth as God commanded him, and they smite the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even unto Gazer;
And David did as God commanded him; and they smote the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
17 and the name of David goeth out into all the lands, and Jehovah hath put his fear on all the nations.
And the fame of David went out into all lands; and Jehovah brought the fear of him upon all the nations.
