1 Chronicles 14

1 Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and craftsmen of a wall, and craftsmen of wood, to build him a palace.

Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, carpenters, and masons. They built a house for him.

2 And David knew that the LORD had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.

David knew that Yahweh had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted on high for the sake of his people Israel.

3 David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David became the father of more sons and daughters.

In Jerusalem, David took more wives, and he became the father of more sons and daughters.

4 These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

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

5 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Eliphelet,

Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

6 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

7 and Elishama, and Baaliada, and Eliphelet.

Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8 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.

Now when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king over all Israel, they all went out looking for him. But David heard about it and went out against them.

9 Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the Valley of Rephaim.

Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the Valley of Rephaim.

10 David inquired of God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" The LORD said to him, "Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand."

Then David asked for help from God. He said, “Should I attack the Philistines? Will you give victory over them?” Yahweh said to him, “Attack, for I will certainly give them to you.”

11 So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and David said, God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like a breakthrough of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

So they came up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He commented, “God has burst through my enemies by my hand like a bursting flood of water.” So the name of that place became Baal Perazim.

12 They left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.

The Philistines abandoned their gods there, and David gave an order that they should be burned.

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

Then the Philistines raided the valley yet again.

14 And David inquired again of God; and God said to him, "You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come at them opposite the poplar trees.

So David asked for help from God again. God said to him, “You must not attack their front, but rather circle around behind them and come on them through the balsam woods.

15 And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, that then you shall go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines."

When you hear the sound of marching in the wind blowing through the balsam treetops, then attack with force. Do this because God will have gone out before you to attack the army of the Philistines.”

16 David did as God commanded him, and he struck the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

So David did as God had commanded him. He defeated the army of the Philistines from Gibeon all the way to Gezer.

17 The fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him on all nations.

Then David's fame went out into all lands, and Yahweh caused all nations to fear him.