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1. Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, with cedar wood, stone-cutters and carpenters, to build him a palace.

1. And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also masons and carpenters to build a house for him.

2. David then knew that Yahweh had confirmed him as king of Israel and, for the sake of his people, had extended his sovereignty.

2. And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.

3. David took more wives in Jerusalem and fathered more sons and daughters.

3. And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters.

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

4. These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammu'a, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

5. Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

5. Ibhar, Eli'shu-a, El'pelet,

6. Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

6. Nogah, Nepheg, Japhi'a,

7. Elishama, Beeliada, Eliphelet.

7. Eli'shama, Beeli'ada, and Eliph'elet.

8. When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king of all Israel, they all invaded to seek him out. On hearing this, David marched out towards them.

8. When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David; and David heard of it and went out against them.

9. When the Philistines arrived, they deployed in the Valley of the Rephaim.

9. Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Reph'aim.

10. David consulted God and asked, 'Shall I attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my power?' Yahweh replied to him, 'Attack! I shall deliver them into your power.'

10. And David inquired of God, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Wilt thou give them into my hand?" And the LORD said to him, "Go up, and I will give them into your hand."

11. Accordingly, they went up to Baal-Perazim and there David defeated them. David said, 'Through me God has made a breach in my enemies, as though they had been breached by a flood.' This is why the place was given the name Baal-Perazim.

11. And he went up to Ba'al-pera'zim, and David defeated them there; and David said, "God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like a bursting flood." Therefore the name of that place is called Ba'al-pera'zim.

12. They had left their gods behind there, and David ordered them to be burnt.

12. And they left their gods there, and David gave command, and they were burned.

13. Again the Philistines deployed in the valley.

13. And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.

14. David again consulted God, and God replied, 'Do not attack them from the front; go round and engage them opposite the balsam trees.

14. And when David again inquired of God, God said to him, "You shall not go up after them; go around and come upon them opposite the balsam trees.

15. When you hear the sound of footsteps in the tops of the balsam trees, launch your attack, for that will be God going out ahead of you to defeat the Philistine army.'

15. And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to smite the army of the Philistines."

16. David did as God had ordered, and they beat the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

16. And David did as God commanded him, and they smote the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

17. David's fame then spread to every country, and Yahweh made him feared by every nation.

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



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