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, and cedar trees, carpenters, and masons. They built a house for him.

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.

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

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

4 and these [are] the names of the children whom he hath 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 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.

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

Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in 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.'

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

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

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

Then the Philistines raided the valley yet again.

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;

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 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.'

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

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

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

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