1 Chronicles 14
14
1And Huram king of Tyre sendeth messengers unto David, and cedar-wood, and artificers of walls, and artificers of wood, to build to him a house.
2And David knoweth that Jehovah hath established him for king over Israel, because of the lifting up on high of his kingdom, for the sake of His people Israel.
3And David taketh again wives in Jerusalem, and David begetteth again sons and daughters;
4and these [are] the names of the children whom he hath in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
5and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
6and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
7and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
8And the Philistines hear that David hath been anointed for king over all Israel, and all the Philistines go up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth out before them.
9And the Philistines have come, and rush into the valley of Rephaim,
10and David asketh of God, saying, ‘Do I go up against the Philistines — and hast Thou given them into my hand?’ And Jehovah saith to him, ‘Go up, and I have given them into thy hand.’
11And they go up into Baal-Perazim, and David smiteth them there, and David saith, ‘God hath broken up mine enemies by my hand, like the breaking up of waters;’ therefore they have called the name of that place Baal-Perazim.
12And they leave there their gods, and David speaketh, and they are burnt with fire.
13And the Philistines add again, and rush into the valley,
14and David asketh again of God, and God saith to him, ‘Do not go up after them, turn round from them, and thou hast come to them from over-against the mulberries;
15and it cometh to pass, when thou hearest the sound of the stepping at the heads of the mulberries, then thou goest out into battle, for God hath gone out before thee to smite the camp of the Philistines.’
16And David doth as God commanded him, and they smite the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even unto Gazer;
17and the name of David goeth out into all the lands, and Jehovah hath put his fear on all the nations.
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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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