1 N ow King Hiram of Tyre sent men with cedar trees to David. With them came men who worked with stone and wood. They came to build a house for him.

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

2 D avid understood that the Lord had made him to be king of Israel. He knew that his nation was very honored because of God’s people Israel.

And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.

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

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

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

Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

5 I bhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

6 N ogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

7 E lishama, Beeliada and Eliphelet. Battle with the Philistines

And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

8 T he Philistines heard that David had been chosen as king of all Israel. So they went up to look for him. 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 to fight a surprise battle in the valley of Rephaim.

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

10 D avid asked God, “Should I go fight against the Philistines? Will You give them to me?” And the Lord said to him, “Go, for I will give them to you.”

And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? And wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.

11 S o they came up to Baal-perazim, and David won the battle against them there. David said, “By my hand God has broken through those who hate me, like the breaking through of a flood.” So they gave that place the name Baal-perazim.

So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim.

12 T he Philistines left their gods there. So David had them burned with fire.

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

13 T he Philistines fought another surprise battle in the valley.

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

14 S o David asked God again what he should do. God said to him, “Do not go after them. Go around behind them, and come upon them in front of the balsam trees.

Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

15 W hen you hear the sound of their steps in the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle. For God will have gone out before you to destroy the Philistine army.”

And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

16 D avid did just as God had told him, and they destroyed the Philistine army 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 name of David became known in all the lands. The Lord brought the fear of him upon all the nations.

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