The First Book of Chronicles (WEB)
14: 1Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters,
to build him a house. 14:2David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his
kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake. 14:3David took more wives at Jerusalem;
and David became the father of more sons and daughters. 14:4These are the names of the children
whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, 14:5and Ibhar, and
Elishua, and Elpelet, 14:6and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 14:7and Elishama, and Beeliada, and
Eliphelet. 14:8When 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. 14:9Now the
Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim. 14:10David inquired of God, saying,
Shall I go up against the Philistines? and will you deliver them into my hand? Yahweh said to
him, Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand. 14:11So they came up to Baal-perazim, and
David struck them there; and David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the breach
of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim. 14:12They left their gods there;
and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire. 14:13The Philistines yet again made
a raid in the valley. 14:14David inquired again of God; and God said to him, You shall not go up
after them: turn away from them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees. 14:15It shall be,
when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall go out
to battle; for God is gone out before you to strike the host of the Philistines. 14:16David did as God
commanded him: and they struck the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer. 14:17The
fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.
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