14:1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him.
14:2 And David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
14:3 In Jerusalem David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters.
14:4 These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
14:5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
14:6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
14:7 Elishama, Beeliada and Eliphelet.
14:8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went out to meet them.
14:9 Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim;
14:10 so David inquired of God: “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The LORD answered him, “Go, I will hand them over to you.”
14:11 So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand.” So that place was called Baal Perazim.
14:12 The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, and David gave orders to burn them in the fire.
14:13 Once more the Philistines raided the valley;
14:14 so David inquired of God again, and God answered him, “Do not go straight up, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
14:15 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because that will mean God has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army.”
14:16 So David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army, all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
14:17 So David’s fame spread throughout every land, and the LORD made all the nations fear him.
14:1 And Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, as well as cedar timbers and masons and carpenters to build a house for him.
14:2 And David perceived that Jehovah had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.
14:3 And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters.
14:4 And these are the names of those who were born, whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab and Nathan and Solomon
14:5 And Ibhar and Elishua and Elpelet
14:6 And Nogah and Nepheg and Japhia
14:7 And Elishama and Beeliada and Eliphelet.
14:8 Now when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David; and David heard of it and went out against them.
14:9 And the Philistines came and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
14:10 Then David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said to him, Go up, and I will deliver them into your hand.
14:11 And they went up to Baal-perazim, and David struck them there. And David said, God has broken forth upon my enemies by my hand like the breaking forth of a flood. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
14:12 And they left their gods there; and David gave the order, and they were burned with fire.
14:13 And the Philistines made yet another raid in the valley.
14:14 And David inquired again of God, and God said to him, You shall not go up after them; go around behind them, and come upon them opposite the balsam trees.
14:15 And 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 forth before you to strike the army of the Philistines.
14:16 And David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even unto Gezer.
14:17 And David s fame went forth among all the lands, and Jehovah put the fear of him upon all the nations.