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

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

2 S o David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.

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

3 T hen David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters.

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

4 A nd these are the names of his children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

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

5 I bhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

Ibhar, Elishua, Elpalet,

6 N ogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

7 E lishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet. The Philistines Defeated

Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

8 N ow when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for 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 T hen the Philistines went and made a raid on the Valley of Rephaim.

And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

10 A nd David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” The Lord said to him, “Go up, for I will deliver them into your hand.”

And 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.

11 S o they went up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

So 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.

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

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

13 T hen the Philistines once again made a raid on the valley.

And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.

14 T herefore David inquired again of God, and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; circle around them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees.

Therefore, 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;

15 A nd it shall be, when you hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

and 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.

16 S o David did as God commanded him, and they drove back the army of the Philistines from Gibeon as far as Gezer.

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

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

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