1 Chronicles 14

1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and 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 And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted over his people Israel.

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 And David took other wives in Jerusalem: and he beget sons, and daughters.

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

4 Now these are the names of them that were born to him in Jerusalem: Samua, and Sobad, Nathan, and Solomon,

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

5 Jebahar, and Elisua, and Eliphalet,

and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

6 And Noga, and Napheg, and Japhia,

and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

7 Elisama. and Baaliada, and Eliphalet.

and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

8 And the Philistines hearing that David was anointed king over all Israel, went all up to seek him: 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 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the vale of Raphaim.

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

10 And David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to him: Go up, and I will deliver them into thy 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 And when they were come to Baalpharasim, David defeated them there, and he said: God hath divided my enemies by my hand, as waters are divided: and therefore the name of that place was called Baalpharasim.

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 And they left there their gods, and David commanded that they should be burnt.

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

13 Another time also the Philistines made an irruption, and spread themselves abroad in the valley.

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

14 And David consulted God again, and God said to him: Go not up after them, turn away from them, and come upon them over against the pear 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 And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of the pear trees, then shalt thou go out to battle. For God is gone out before thee 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 And David did as God had commanded him, and defeated the army of the Philistines, slaying them from Gabaon to Gazera.

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

17 And the name of David became famous in all countries, and the Lord made all nations fear him.

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