1 Chronicles 14

1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him.

2 And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

3 And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters.

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

5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went out to face them.

9 Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.

10 So David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.”

11 So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim.

12 There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire.

13 Once again the Philistines raided the valley.

14 So David again inquired of God, who answered him, “Do not march up after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.

15 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

16 So David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

17 And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.

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

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

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

5 And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

7 And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

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

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

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

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

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

1 And Huram king of Tyre sent messengers unto David, and cedar wood, and masons, and carpenters, to build him an house.

2 And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel: for his kingdom rose up because of his people Israel.

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

4 And they that were born unto him in Jerusalem were called Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Elpalet, Jebehar, Elishua Nogah, Nepheg Japhiah.

7 Elisama, Baeljada, Eliphalet.

8 And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, they all went up to seek David. And when David heard it, he went out against them.

9 And the Philistines came and settled in the valley of Rephaim.

10 And David asked 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; I have delivered them into thine hand.

11 And they went up to Baalprazim, and David smote them there. And David said, God hath divided mine enemies by mine hand, as the waters are divided. Therefore they called the name of the place Baalprazim.

12 And they left their gods there, and David burned them with fire.

13 But the Philistines set to work again, and lay low in the valley.

14 And David asked God again; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them, but turn away from them, that you come to them against the mulberry trees.

15 And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt hear the sound of the mulberry trees going up, that thou shalt go forth to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the Philistine army.

16 And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gaser.

17 And David's name went forth throughout all the earth, and the LORD put his fear upon all the nations.