1 Chronicles 14

1 Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, carpenters, and masons. They built a house for him.

And Huram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

2 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.

And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted exceedingly, for His people Israel's sake.

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

And David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David begot more sons and daughters.

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

And these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon;

5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet;

6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia;

7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8 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.

And 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 to meet them.

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

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

10 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.”

And David inquired of God, saying: 'Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt Thou deliver them into my hand?' And the LORD said unto him: 'Go up; for I will deliver them into thy hand.'

11 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.

So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said: 'God hath broken mine enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters.' Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

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

And they left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.

13 Then the Philistines raided the valley yet again.

And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.

14 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.

And David inquired again of God; and God said unto him: 'Thou shalt not go up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

15 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.”

And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God is gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.'

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

And David did as God commanded him; and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

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

And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.