1 Mga Cronica 14
1 Pagkatapos, nagpadala si Hiram na hari ng Tiro ng mga mensahero kay David at cedar na kahoy, mga karpintero at mga mason. Nagtayo sila ng bahay para sa kaniya.
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 Alam ni David na hinirang siya ni Yahweh bilang hari sa buong Israel at naitaas ang kaniyang kaharian para sa kapakanan ng kaniyang bayang Israel.
[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 Nag-asawa pa ng marami si David sa Jerusalem, at siya ay naging ama ng maraming anak na lalaki at babae.
David married more women in Jerusalem, and [those women] gave birth to more sons and daughters for him.
4 Ito ang pangalan ng kaniyang mga anak na isinilang sa Jerusalem: Sina Samua, Sobab, Natan, Solomon,
The names of the children that were born to him there in Jerusalem are Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
5 Ibhar, Elisua, Elpelet,
Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
6 Noga, Nefeg, Jafia,
Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7 Elisama, Beeliada, at Elifelet.
Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
8 Nang mabalitaan ng mga Filisteo na hinirang si David bilang hari sa buong Israel, umalis silang lahat upang hanapin siya. Ngunit nabalitaan ni David ang tungkol dito at umalis upang labanan sila.
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 Dumating ang mga Filisteo at nilusob ang lambak ng Refaim.
The army of Philistia had attacked the people in the Rephaim Valley [southwest of Jerusalem] and had robbed them.
10 Pagkatapos, humingi si David ng tulong mula sa Diyos. Sinabi niya, “Dapat ko bang lusubin ang mga Filisteo? Pagtatagumpayin mo ba ako laban sa kanila?” Sinabi ni Yahweh sa kaniya, “Lusubin mo sila, sapagkat tiyak na ibibigay ko sila sa iyo.”
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 Kaya, pumunta sila sa Baal-perazim at tinalo ang mga Filisteo doon. Sinabi niya, “Nilupig ni Yahweh ang aking mga kaaway sa pamamagitan ng aking mga kamay tulad ng rumaragasang tubig baha.” Kaya ang pangalan ng lugar na iyon ay Baal-perazim.
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 Iniwan ng mga Filisteo ang kanilang mga diyus-diyosan doon at nagbigay si David ng utos na dapat sunugin ang mga iyon.
[As the soldiers of Philistia fled], they left their idols there. So David commanded his soldiers to burn those idols.
13 Pagkatapos, muling nilusob ng mga Filisteo ang lambak.
But soon the army of Philistia attacked the people in that valley again.
14 Kaya muling humingi si David ng tulong sa Diyos. Sinabi ng Diyos sa kaniya, “Huwag mong lusubin ang kanilang harapan, sa halip umikot ka at lusubin mo sila sa likuran sa tapat ng mga puno ng balsam.
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 Kapag narinig mo ang tunog ng martsa sa hangin na umiihip sa itaas ng mga puno ng balsam, lumusob ka nang buong lakas. Gawin mo ito dahil ang Diyos ay mauuna sa iyo upang lusubin ang hukbo ng mga Filisteo.”
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 Kaya ginawa ni David ang inutos ng Diyos sa kaniya. Tinalo niya ang hukbo ng mga Filisteo mula sa Gibeon hanggang sa Gezer.
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 Pagkatapos, naipamalita ang katanyagan ni David sa lahat ng lupain at ginawa ni Yahweh na matakot ang lahat ng bansa kay David.
So David became famous in all the nearby countries, and Yahweh caused [the leaders of] all the [nearby] nations to be afraid of him.
