1 Krönikeboken 14

1 Och Hiram, Konungen i Tyro, sände båd till David, och cedreträ, murmästare och timbermän, att de skulle bygga honom ett hus.

One day Hiram, the king of Tyre [city], sent some messengers to David [to talk about making an agreement between their countries]. Then Hiram sent cedar logs, bricklayers, and carpenters to build a palace for David.

2 Och David förmärkte, att Herren hade stadfäst honom till Konung öfver Israel; ty hans rike steg upp för hans folks Israels skull.

[When that happened, ] David knew that Yahweh had truly caused him to be the king of Israel, and that he had caused his kingdom to be greatly respected. Yahweh did this because [he loved] his Israeli people.

3 Och David tog ännu flera hustrur i Jerusalem, och födde ännu flera söner och döttrar.

David married more women in Jerusalem, and [those women] gave birth to more sons and daughters for him.

4 Och de honom födde vordo i Jerusalem, heto alltså: Sammua, Sobab, Nathan, Salomo,

The names of the children that were born to him there in Jerusalem are Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

5 Jibhar, Elisua, Elephelet,

Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

6 Noga, Nepheg, Japhia,

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

7 Elisama, BelJada, Eliphelet.

Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8 Och då de Philisteer hörde, att David var smord till Konung öfver hela Israel, drogo de alle upp till att söka David. Då David det hörde, drog han ut emot dem.

When the army of Philistia heard that David has been appointed to be king of all of Israel, they came to capture him. But David heard that they were coming, so he [and his soldiers] marched out to fight against them.

9 Och de Philisteer kommo, och lade sig neder i Rephaims dal.

The army of Philistia had attacked the people in the Rephaim Valley [southwest of Jerusalem] and had robbed them.

10 Men David frågade Gud, och sade: Skall jag draga upp emot de Philisteer, och vill du gifva dem i mina hand? Herren sade till honom: Drag upp, jag hafver gifvit dem i dina händer.

David asked God, “Should [my men and] I go and attack the army of Philistia? [If we go, ] will you enable us to defeat [IDM] them?” Yahweh replied, “Yes, go, and I will enable you to defeat [IDM] them.”

11 Och då de drogo upp till BaalPerazim, slog David dem der. Och David sade: Gud hafver förskingrat mina fiendar genom mina hand, såsom vattnet förskingras. Deraf kallade de det rummet BaalPerazim.

So David and his men went up to a town where the soldiers of Philistia were staying and defeated them. Then David said, “God has enabled me [and my soldiers] to overwhelm my enemies like [MET] a flood.” So they named that place {That place is called} ‘Baal-Perazim’ [which means ‘Yahweh breaks through’].

12 Och de läto der deras gudar, hvilka David böd uppbränna i eld.

[As the soldiers of Philistia fled], they left their idols there. So David commanded his soldiers to burn those idols.

13 Men de Philisteer gjorde åter redo, och lade sig neder i dalenom.

But soon the army of Philistia attacked the people in that valley again.

14 Och David frågade åter Gud. Och Gud sade till honom: Du skall icke draga upp efter dem; utan böj ifrå dem, att du må komma emot dem in mot päronaträn.

So again David prayed to God [to ask him what he should do], and God replied, saying “Do not attack the army of Philistia from the front. Instead, go around them, and attack them [from the rear] in front of the balsam trees.

15 När du då hörer ett ruskande ofvan i päronaträn gångandes, så far ut till stridena; ty Gud är der utdragen för dig, till att slå de Philisteers här.

When you hear something in the tops of the balsam trees that sounds like [soldiers] marching, attack them. I, God, will have gone ahead of you to enable you to defeat the army of Philistia.”

16 Och David gjorde såsom Gud honom budit hade. Och de slogo de Philisteers här, allt ifrå Gibeon intill Gaser.

So David did what God commanded him to do, and he and his army defeated the army of Philistia, all the way from Gibeon [city in the east] to Gezer [city in the west].

17 Och Davids namn gick ut i all land. Och Herren lät hans räddhåga komma öfver alla Hedningar.

So David became famous in all the nearby countries, and Yahweh caused [the leaders of] all the [nearby] nations to be afraid of him.