aNow Hiram king
of Tyre
sent
messengers
to David
with cedar
trees
, masons
and carpenters
, to build
a house
for him.
And David realized
that the LORD
had established
him as king
over
Israel
, and that his kingdom
was highly
exalted
, for the sake
of His people
Israel
.
Then David took
more
wives
at Jerusalem
, and David
1became
the father
of more
sons
and daughters
.
aThese are the names
of the children
1born
to him in Jerusalem
: Shammua
, Shobab
, Nathan
, Solomon
,
Elishama, Beeliada
and Eliphelet
.
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.
Now the Philistines had come
and amade
a raid
in the valley
of Rephaim
.
David inquired
of God
, saying
, "Shall I go
up against
the Philistines
? And will You give
them into my hand
?" Then the LORD
said
to him, "Go
up, for I will give
them into your hand
."
So they came up to Baal-perazim
, and David
1defeated
them there
; and David
said
, "God
has broken
through
my enemies
by my hand
, like the breakthrough
of waters
." Therefore
they named
that place
2Baal-perazim
.
They abandoned their gods
there
; so David
gave
the order
and they were burned
with fire
.
The Philistines made
ayet
another
raid
in the valley
.
David inquired
again
of God
, and God
said
to him, "You shall not go
up after
them; circle
around
1behind
them and come
at them in front
of the 2balsam
trees
.
"It shall be 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
out before
you to strike
the army
of the Philistines
."
David did
just
as God
had commanded
him, and they struck
down
the army
of the Philistines
from 1Gibeon
even as far
as Gezer
.
Then the fame of David
went
out into all
the lands
; and athe LORD
brought
the fear
of him on all
the nations
.