| 1 | And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar timbers, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house. |
| 2 | And David perceived that the Lord had established
and
confirmed him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted highly for His people Israel’s sake. |
| 3 | And David took more wives to Jerusalem, and [he] became the father of more sons and daughters. |
| 4 | Now these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, |
| 5 | Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, |
| 6 | Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, |
| 7 | Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet. |
| 8 | And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, [they] all went up to seek David. And [he] heard of it and went out before them. |
| 9 | Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the Valley of Rephaim. |
| 10 | David asked God, Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will You deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said, Go up, and I will deliver them into your hand. |
| 11 | So [Israel] came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote [the Philistines] there. Then David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the bursting forth of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim [Lord of breaking through]. |
| 12 | [The Philistines] left their gods there; David commanded and they were burned. |
| 13 | And the Philistines again made a raid in the valley. |
| 14 | And David inquired again of God, and God said to him, Do not go up after them; turn away from them and come [around] upon them over opposite the mulberry trees. |
| 15 | And when you hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry
or
balsam trees, then go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to smite the Philistine host. |
| 16 | So David did as God commanded him, and they smote the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer. |
| 17 | And the fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations. |