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

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

2 A nd 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.

And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.

3 T hen David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters.

And David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters.

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

And these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

5 I bhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,

6 N ogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

7 E lishama, Beeliada and Eliphelet. Philistines Defeated

and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8 W hen 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.

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.

9 N ow the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.

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

10 D avid 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.”

And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thy hand.

11 S o 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.

So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God hath broken mine enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

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

And they left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.

13 T he Philistines made yet another raid in the valley.

And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.

14 D avid 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.

And David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them: turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

15 I t 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.”

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 is gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

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

And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

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

And the fame of David went out into all lands; and Jehovah brought the fear of him upon all nations.