1 Chronicles, 14

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

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

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 confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.

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

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

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

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

5. Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

5. And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

6. Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

6. And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

7. Elishama, Beeliada, Eliphelet.

7. And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

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

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

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

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

13. Again the Philistines deployed in the valley.

13. And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad 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. 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. 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 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 did as God had ordered, and they beat the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

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

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.