1 Chronicles 14

1 Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

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.

2 David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted, for his people Israel’s sake.

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.

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

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

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

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

5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

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.

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.

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

And the Philistines have come, and rush into 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.”

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.'

11 So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

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.

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

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

13 The Philistines made another raid in the valley.

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

14 David inquired again of God; and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them opposite the mulberry trees.

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;

15 When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”

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.'

16 David did as God commanded him; and they attacked the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

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

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

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