1 Chronicles 14
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- 1King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build him a house.
- 2David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
- 3David married more wives in Jerusalem and had more sons and daughters.
- 4These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
- 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpalet,
- 6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
- 7Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
- 8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. David heard about it and went out against them.
- 9The Philistines came and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.
- 10David asked God, "Should I attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?" The LORD answered, "Go. I will hand them over to you."
- 11So they went up to Baalperazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, "God has broken in upon my enemies by my hand, like the breaking forth of waters." So they called that place Baalperazim.
- 12The Philistines left their gods there, and David ordered them to be burned with fire.
- 13And the Philistines once again spread out in the valley.
- 14David asked God again, and God said to him, "Do not go up after them; turn away from them and come upon them near the mulberry trees."
- 15When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then go out to battle, for God has gone ahead of you to strike the Philistine army.
- 16David did as God commanded him, and they defeated the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gazer.
- 17David's fame spread to all lands, and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.