1 Chronicles 14
14
David's Palace in Jerusalem
(2 Samuel 5.11-16)
1King Hiram of Tyre sent some officials to David. They brought along carpenters and stone workers, and enough cedar logs to build David a palace. 2David now knew that the Lord had made him a powerful king of Israel for the good of his people.
3After David moved to Jerusalem, he married more women and had more sons and daughters. 4-7His children born there were Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Beeliada,#14.4-7 Beeliada: Or “Eliada” (see 3.6-8). and Eliphelet.
David Defeats the Philistines
(2 Samuel 5.17-25)
8When the Philistines heard that David had become king of Israel, they came to capture him. But David heard about their plan and marched out to meet them in battle. 9The Philistines had already camped in Rephaim Valley and were raiding the nearby villages.
10David asked God, “Should I attack the Philistines? Will you help me win?”
The Lord told David, “Yes, attack them! I will give you victory.”
11David and his army marched to Baal-Perazim, where they attacked and defeated the Philistines. He said, “I defeated my enemies because God broke through them like a mighty flood.” So he named the place “The Lord Broke Through.”#14.11 The Lord Broke Through: Or “Baal-Perazim.” 12Then David ordered his troops to burn the idols that the Philistines had left behind.
13Some time later, the Philistines came back into the hill country and camped in Rephaim Valley. 14David asked God what he should do, and God answered, “Don't attack them from the front. Circle around behind them where the balsam#14.14 balsam: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text. trees are. 15Wait there until you hear the treetops making the sound of marching troops. That sound will mean I have marched out ahead of you to fight the Philistine army. So you must then attack quickly!”
16David obeyed God and he defeated the Philistines. He even chased them all the way from Gibeon to the entrance to Gezer.
17From then on, David became even more famous, and the Lord made all the nations afraid of him.
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1 Chronicles 14
14
David Established at Jerusalem
2Sa 5:11–25; 1Ch 3:5–8
1#2Sa 5:11–16; 2Ch 2:3Then Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar wood, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him. 2#Nu 24:7So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel because his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.
3Now David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters. 4#1Ch 3:5–9These are the names of the children who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 7#2Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
David Defeats the Philistines
8Now when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek out David, but David heard and went out to them. 9#1Ch 11:15; 14:13So the Philistines came and raided the Valley of Rephaim. 10Then David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?”
The Lord answered, “Go up against them, and I will give them into your hand.”
11#Isa 28:21And they went up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them down there. Then David said, “God broke through my enemies by my hand as the breaking through of waters.” Therefore they named that place Baal Perazim. 12#Ex 32:20They abandoned their gods there, and David said that they should be burned with fire.
13#1Ch 14:9Now the Philistines raided the valley once more. 14And David again inquired of God, and God answered him: “Do not go up after them, but turn around behind them and come to them in front of the balsam trees. 15Whenever you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, you will advance the battle, for God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” 16David did just as God commanded him, and they struck the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon as far as Gezer.
17#Dt 2:25; Ex 15:14–16So the fame of David went out in all the lands, and the Lord put the dread of him on all the nations.
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