1 Chronik 14

1 Chiram, der König von Tyrus, sandte nun an David Boten mit Zedernholz, dazu Steinmetzen und Zimmerleute, ihm ein Haus zu bauen.

One day Hiram, the king of Tyre [city], sent some messengers to David [to talk about making an agreement between their countries]. Then Hiram sent cedar logs, bricklayers, and carpenters to build a palace for David.

2 Da erkannte David, daß ihn der Herr als König über Israel bestätigt hatte. Denn hochgeehrt ward sein Königtum wegen seines Volkes Israel.

[When that happened, ] David knew that Yahweh had truly caused him to be the king of Israel, and that he had caused his kingdom to be greatly respected. Yahweh did this because [he loved] his Israeli people.

3 David aber nahm noch weitere Frauen zu Jerusalem. Und David zeugte noch weitere Söhne und Töchter.

David married more women in Jerusalem, and [those women] gave birth to more sons and daughters for him.

4 Dies sind die Namen der Kinder, die ihm zu Jerusalem geboren worden sind: Sammua, Sobab, Natan und Salomo,

The names of the children that were born to him there in Jerusalem are Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

5 Ibchar, Elisua, Elpelet,

Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

6 Nogach, Nepheg, Japhia,

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

7 Elisama, Beeljada und Eliphelet.

Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8 Die Philister aber hörten, David sei zum König über ganz Israel gesalbt worden. Da zogen alle Philister hinauf, David zu suchen. David aber hörte es. Da zog er ihnen entgegen.

When the army of Philistia heard that David has been appointed to be king of all of Israel, they came to capture him. But David heard that they were coming, so he [and his soldiers] marched out to fight against them.

9 Die Philister kamen nun und ließen sich in der Rephaimebene nieder.

The army of Philistia had attacked the people in the Rephaim Valley [southwest of Jerusalem] and had robbed them.

10 Da befragte David Gott: "Soll ich gegen die Philister ziehen? Gibst Du sie in meine Hand?" Da sprach der Herr zu ihm: "Zieh hin! Ich gebe sie in deine Hand."

David asked God, “Should [my men and] I go and attack the army of Philistia? [If we go, ] will you enable us to defeat [IDM] them?” Yahweh replied, “Yes, go, and I will enable you to defeat [IDM] them.”

11 Da zogen sie nach Baal Perasim hinauf. Und dort schlug sie David. Und David sprach: "Gott ist durch mich gegen meine Feinde durchgebrochen, wie Wasser durchbricht." Deshalb nannte man jenen Ort Baal Perasim.

So David and his men went up to a town where the soldiers of Philistia were staying and defeated them. Then David said, “God has enabled me [and my soldiers] to overwhelm my enemies like [MET] a flood.” So they named that place {That place is called} ‘Baal-Perazim’ [which means ‘Yahweh breaks through’].

12 Sie ließen dort ihre Götter im Stich, und David hieß sie verbrennen.

[As the soldiers of Philistia fled], they left their idols there. So David commanded his soldiers to burn those idols.

13 Die Philister kamen wieder und ließen sich in der Ebene nieder.

But soon the army of Philistia attacked the people in that valley again.

14 Da befragte David wiederum Gott, und Gott sprach zu ihm: "Du sollst nicht hinter ihnen hinaufziehen! Wende dich von ihnen ab und komme vom Rücken her über sie, von den Geröllhalden her!

So again David prayed to God [to ask him what he should do], and God replied, saying “Do not attack the army of Philistia from the front. Instead, go around them, and attack them [from the rear] in front of the balsam trees.

15 Sobald du das Geräusch von Schritten auf den Rändern der Geröllhalden hörst, dann brich los! Denn dann zieht dir Gott voran, das Philisterheer zu schlagen."

When you hear something in the tops of the balsam trees that sounds like [soldiers] marching, attack them. I, God, will have gone ahead of you to enable you to defeat the army of Philistia.”

16 David tat so, wie ihn Gott geheißen. Und sie schlugen das Philisterheer von Gibeon bis gegen Gezer.

So David did what God commanded him to do, and he and his army defeated the army of Philistia, all the way from Gibeon [city in the east] to Gezer [city in the west].

17 Und Davids Ruhm verbreitete sich in allen Landen, hatte doch der Herr Angst vor ihm auf alle Völker gelegt.

So David became famous in all the nearby countries, and Yahweh caused [the leaders of] all the [nearby] nations to be afraid of him.