1 ¶ Now Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons and carpenters, to build a house for him.

2 A nd David, understanding that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel and had lifted up his kingdom above his people Israel,

And David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly exalted, for the sake of His people Israel.

3 t ook more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters.

Then David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters.

4 N ow these are the names of his children which were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

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

5 I bhar, Elishua, Elpalet,

Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

6 N ogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

7 E lishama, Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

Elishama, Beeliada and Eliphelet. Philistines Defeated

8 ¶ And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went out against them.

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David; and David heard of it and went out against them.

9 A nd the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

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

10 A nd David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up, for I will deliver them into thy hands.

David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will You give them into my hand?” Then the Lord said to him, “Go up, for I will give them into your hand.”

11 S o they came up to Baalperazim, and David smote them there. Then David said, God has broken in upon my enemies by my hand like the breaking forth of waters. Therefore, they called the name of that place Baalperazim.

So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there; and David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore they named that place Baal-perazim.

12 A nd they left their gods there, and David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.

They abandoned their gods there; so David gave the order and they were burned with fire.

13 A nd the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.

The Philistines made yet another raid in the valley.

14 T herefore, David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Do not go up after them; go around them to come upon them over against the mulberry trees;

David inquired again of God, and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees.

15 a nd it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God shall go forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

It shall be when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God will have gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”

16 D avid, therefore, did as God commanded him, and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.

David did just as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even as far as Gezer.

17 A nd the fame of David went out into all those lands, and the LORD put the fear of him upon all the Gentiles.

Then the fame of David went out into all the lands; and the Lord brought the fear of him on all the nations.