١ أخبار 14

١ 1 وَأَرْسَلَ حِيرَامُ مَلِكُ صُورَ رُسُلًا إِلَى دَاوُدَ وَخَشَبَ أَرْزٍ وَبَنَّائِينَ وَنَجَّارِينَ لِيَبْنُوا لَهُ بَيْتًا.

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

٢ 2 وَعَلِمَ دَاوُدُ أَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ قَدْ أَثْبَتَهُ مَلِكًا عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ، لِأَنَّ مَمْلَكَتَهُ ٱرْتَفَعَتْ مُتَصَاعِدَةً مِنْ أَجْلِ شَعْبِهِ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

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.

٣ 3 وَأَخَذَ دَاوُدُ نِسَاءً أَيْضًا فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَوَلَدَ أَيْضًا دَاوُدُ بَنِينَ وَبَنَاتٍ.

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

٤ 4 وَهَذِهِ أَسْمَاءُ ٱلْأَوْلَادِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا لَهُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ: شَمُّوعُ وَشُوبَابُ وَنَاثَانُ وَسُلَيْمَانُ

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

٥ 5 وَيِبْحَارُ وَأَلِيشُوعُ وَأَلِفَالَطُ

Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

٦ 6 وَنُوجَهُ وَنَافَجُ وَيَافِيعُ

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

٧ 7 وَأَلِيشَمَعُ وَبَعَلْيَادَاعُ وَأَلِيفَلَطُ.

Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

٨ 8 وَسَمِعَ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ أَنَّ دَاوُدَ قَدْ مُسِحَ مَلِكًا عَلَى كُلِّ إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَصَعِدَ كُلُّ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ لِيُفَتِّشُوا عَلَى دَاوُدَ. وَلَمَّا سَمِعَ دَاوُدُ خَرَجَ لِٱسْتِقْبَالِهِمْ.

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.

٩ 9 فَجَاءَ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ وَٱنْتَشَرُوا فِي وَادِي ٱلرَّفَائِيِّينَ.

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

١٠ 10 فَسَأَلَ دَاوُدُ مِنَ ٱللهِ قَائِلًا: «أَأَصْعَدُ عَلَى ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ فَتَدْفَعُهُمْ لِيَدِي؟» فَقَالَ لَهُ ٱلرَّبُّ: «ٱصْعَدْ فَأَدْفَعَهُمْ لِيَدِكَ».

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.”

١١ 11 فَصَعِدُوا إِلَى بَعْلِ فَرَاصِيمَ وَضَرَبَهُمْ دَاوُدُ هُنَاكَ. وَقَالَ دَاوُدُ: «قَدِ ٱقْتَحَمَ ٱللهُ أَعْدَائِي بِيَدِي كَٱقْتِحَامِ ٱلْمِيَاهِ». لِذَلِكَ دَعَوْا ٱسْمَ ذَلِكَ ٱلْمَوْضِعِ «بَعْلَ فَرَاصِيمَ».

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.

١٢ 12 وَتَرَكُوا هُنَاكَ آلِهَتَهُمْ، فَأَمَرَ دَاوُدُ فَأُحْرِقَتْ بِٱلنَّارِ.

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

١٣ 13 ثُمَّ عَادَ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيُّونَ أَيْضًا وَٱنْتَشَرُوا فِي ٱلْوَادِي.

Once again the Philistines raided the valley.

١٤ 14 فَسَأَلَ أَيْضًا دَاوُدُ مِنَ ٱللهِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ ٱللهُ: «لَا تَصْعَدْ وَرَاءَهُمْ، تَحَوَّلْ عَنْهُمْ وَهَلُمَّ عَلَيْهِمْ مُقَابِلَ أَشْجَارِ ٱلْبُكَا.

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.

١٥ 15 وَعِنْدَمَا تَسْمَعُ صَوْتَ خَطَوَاتٍ فِي رُؤُوسِ أَشْجَارِ ٱلْبُكَا فَٱخْرُجْ حِينَئِذٍ لِلْحَرْبِ، لِأَنَّ ٱللهَ يَخْرُجُ أَمَامَكَ لِضَرْبِ مَحَلَّةِ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ».

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 marched out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

١٦ 16 فَفَعَلَ دَاوُدُ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ ٱللهُ، وَضَرَبُوا مَحَلَّةَ ٱلْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ مِنْ جِبْعُونَ إِلَى جَازِرَ.

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

١٧ 17 وَخَرَجَ ٱسْمُ دَاوُدَ إِلَى جَمِيعِ ٱلْأَرَاضِي، وَجَعَلَ ٱلرَّبُّ هَيْبَتَهُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ ٱلْأُمَمِ.

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