1 Chronicles 14

1 And Huram king of Tyre sendeth messengers unto David, and cedar-wood, and artificers of walls, and artificers of wood, to build to him a house.

Then Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David along with cedar timber, stonemasons, and carpenters to build him a palace.

2 And David knoweth that Jehovah hath established him for king over Israel, because of the lifting up on high of his kingdom, for the sake of His people Israel.

In this way David realized that the Lord had placed him on the throne as king of Israel and had blessed by supporting his kingdom for the sake of the Lord's people Israel.

3 And David taketh again wives in Jerusalem, and David begetteth again sons and daughters;

David married more wives in Jerusalem, and had more sons and daughters.

4 and these [are] the names of the children whom he hath in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

This is a list of the names of the children he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

5 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

6 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

7 and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8 And the Philistines hear that David hath been anointed for king over all Israel, and all the Philistines go up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth out before them.

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all of Israel, they gathered their whole army to go after him. But David heard they were coming and went out to confront them.

9 And the Philistines have come, and rush into the valley of Rephaim,

The Philistines arrived and raided the valley of Rephaim.

10 and David asketh of God, saying, 'Do I go up against the Philistines — and hast Thou given them into my hand?' And Jehovah saith to him, 'Go up, and I have given them into thy hand.'

David consulted God, asking “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you make me victorious over them?” “Go ahead,” the Lord told him, “I will make you victorious over them.”

11 And they go up into Baal-Perazim, and David smiteth them there, and David saith, 'God hath broken up mine enemies by my hand, like the breaking up of waters;' therefore they have called the name of that place Baal-Perazim.

So David attacked and defeated them there at Baal-perazim. “God used me to defeat my enemies like a torrent of water that bursts out,” he declared. That's why the place was named Baal-perazim.

12 And they leave there their gods, and David speaketh, and they are burnt with fire.

The Philistines had left their gods behind, so David gave orders that they should be burned.

13 And the Philistines add again, and rush into the valley,

However, the Philistines returned and made another raid on the valley.

14 and David asketh again of God, and God saith to him, 'Do not go up after them, turn round from them, and thou hast come to them from over-against the mulberries;

David consulted God again. “Don't make a frontal attack,” God told him. “Instead go around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.

15 and it cometh to pass, when thou hearest the sound of the stepping at the heads of the mulberries, then thou goest out into battle, for God hath gone out before thee to smite the camp of the Philistines.'

As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, go and attack for the Lord has gone before you to strike down the Philistine army.”

16 And David doth as God commanded him, and they smite the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even unto Gazer;

So David did what God told him, striking down the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

17 and the name of David goeth out into all the lands, and Jehovah hath put his fear on all the nations.

As a result David's reputation was spread everywhere, and the Lord made all the nations afraid of David.