Chronicles I 14

1 And Chiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar timbers, and masons, and carpenters, to build a house for him.

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him.

2 And David knew that the Lord [had] designed him to be king over Israel; because his kingdom was highly exalted, on account of his people Israel.

And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

3 And David took more wives in Jerusalem: and there were born to David more sons and daughters.

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

4 And these [are] the names of those that were born, who were [born] to him in Jerusalem; Samaa, Sobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

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

5 and Baar, and Elisa, and Eliphaleth,

Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

6 and Nageth, and Naphath, and Japhie,

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

7 and Elisamae, and Eliade, and Eliphala.

Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8 And the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel: and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard [it], and went out to meet them.

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went out to face them.

9 And the Philistines came and assembled together in the giants' valley.

Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.

10 And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and will you deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to him, Go up, and I will deliver them into your hands.

So David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.”

11 And he went up to Baal Pharasin, and David struck them there; and David said, God has broken through enemies by my hand like a breach of water: therefore he called the name of that place, the Breach of Pharasin.

So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim.

12 And the Philistines left their gods there; and David gave orders to burn them with fire.

There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire.

13 And the Philistines once more assembled themselves in the giants' valley.

Once again the Philistines raided the valley.

14 And David enquired of God again; and God said to him, You shall not go after them; turn away from them, and you shall come upon them near the pear trees.

So David again inquired of God, who answered him, “Do not march up after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.

15 And it shall be, when you shall hear the sound of their tumult in the tops of the pear trees, then you shall go into the battle: for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.

As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has marched out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

16 And he did as God commanded him: and he struck the army of the Philistines from Gabaon to Gazera.

So David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

17 And the name of David was [famous] in all the land; and the Lord put the terror of him on all the nations.

And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.