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1 Hiram
king of Tyre
sent messengers to
David with cedar
trees, masons, and
carpenters, to
build him a
house.
2 David
perceived that the
LORD had
established him
king over Israel,
for his kingdom
was highly exalted,
for his people
Israel’s sake.
3 David
took more wives in
Jerusalem, and
David became the
father of more
sons and daughters.
4 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 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.
9 Now the
Philistines had come
and made a
raid in the
valley of Rephaim.
10 David
inquired of God,
saying, “Shall I
go up against
the Philistines?
Will you deliver
them into my
hand?”
The LORD said to
him, “Go up;
for I will
deliver them into
your hand.”
11 So
they came up
to Baal Perazim, and
David defeated
them there. David
said, God has
broken my enemies
by my hand,
like waters
breaking out.
Therefore they
called the name
of that place Baal
Perazim.
12 They
left their gods
there; and
David gave a command,
and they were
burned with fire.
13 The
Philistines made
another raid in
the valley.
14 David
inquired again of
God; and God said
to him, “You
shall not go
up after them.
Turn away from
them, and come
on them opposite
the mulberry trees.
15 When
you hear the
sound of marching
in the tops
of the mulberry
trees, then go
out to battle;
for God has gone
out before you
to strike the
army of the
Philistines.”
16 David
did as God
commanded him; and
they attacked the
army of the
Philistines from
Gibeon even to
Gezer.
17 The
fame of David
went out into
all lands; and the
LORD brought the
fear of him
on all nations.