Now Hiram king
of Tyre
sent
messengers
to David
, and timber
of cedars
, with masons
and carpenters
, to build
him an house
.
And David perceived
that the LORD
had confirmed
him king
over Israel
, for his kingdom
was lifted up
on high
, because of his people
Israel
.
And David took
more wives
at Jerusalem
: and David
begat
more sons
and daughters
.
Now these are the names of his children
which he had in Jerusalem
; Shammua
, and Shobab
, Nathan
, and Solomon
,
And Ibhar, and Elishua
, and Elpalet
,
And Nogah, and Nepheg
, and Japhia
,
And Elishama, and Beeliada
, and Eliphalet
.
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
against
them.
And the Philistines came
and spread
themselves in the valley
of Rephaim
.
And David enquired
of God
, saying
, Shall I go up
against the Philistines
? and wilt thou deliver
them into mine hand
? And the LORD
said
unto him, Go up
; for I will deliver
them into thine hand
.
So they came up to Baalperazim
; and David
smote
them there. Then David
said
, God
hath broken in
upon mine enemies
by mine hand
like the breaking forth
of waters
: therefore they called
the name
of that place
Baalperazim
.
And when they had left their gods
there, David
gave a commandment
, and they were burned
with fire
.
And the Philistines yet again
spread themselves abroad
in the valley
.
Therefore David enquired
again of God
; and God
said
unto him, Go not up
after
them; turn away
from them, and come
upon them over against
the mulberry trees
.
And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound
of going
in the tops
of the mulberry trees
, that then thou shalt go out
to battle
: for God
is gone forth
before
thee to smite
the host
of the Philistines
.
David therefore did
as God
commanded
him: and they smote
the host
of the Philistines
from Gibeon
even to Gazer
.
And the fame of David
went out
into all lands
; and the LORD
brought
the fear
of him upon all nations
.