1 Chronicles 14

David’s Family Enlarged

11Now HiramH2438 kingH4428 of TyreH6865 sentH7971 messengersH4397 to DavidH1732 with cedarH730 treesH6086, masonsH2796H7023 and carpentersH2796H6086, to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for him. 2And DavidH1732 realizedH3045 that the LordH3068 had establishedH3559 him as kingH4428 overH5921 IsraelH3478, and that his kingdomH4438 was highlyH4605 exaltedH5375, for the sakeH5668 of His peopleH5971 IsraelH3478.

3Then DavidH1732 tookH3947 moreH5750 wivesH802 at JerusalemH3389, and DavidH1732 2becameH3205 the fatherH3205 of moreH5750 sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323. 43TheseH428 are the namesH8034 of the childrenH3205 4bornH3205 to him in JerusalemH3389: ShammuaH8051, ShobabH7727, NathanH5416, SolomonH8010, 5IbharH2984, ElishuaH474, ElpeletH467, 6NogahH5052, NephegH5298, JaphiaH3309, 7ElishamaH476, BeeliadaH1182 and ElipheletH467.

Philistines Defeated

8When the PhilistinesH6430 heardH8085 that DavidH1732 had been anointedH4886 kingH4428 overH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478, allH3605 the PhilistinesH6430 wentH5927 up in searchH1245 of DavidH1732; and DavidH1732 heardH8085 of it and wentH3318 out againstH6440 them. 9Now the PhilistinesH6430 had comeH935 and 5madeH6584 a raidH6584 in the valleyH6010 of RephaimH7497. 10DavidH1732 inquiredH7592 of GodH430, sayingH559, “Shall I goH5927 up againstH5921 the PhilistinesH6430? And will You giveH5414 them into my handH3027?” Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to him, “GoH5927 up, for I will giveH5414 them into your handH3027.” 11So they cameH5927 up to Baal-perazimH1188, and DavidH1732 6defeatedH5221 them thereH8033; and DavidH1732 saidH559, “GodH430 has brokenH6555 throughH6555 my enemiesH340 by my handH3027, like the breakthroughH6556 of watersH4325.” ThereforeH5921H3651 they namedH7121H8034 that placeH4725 7Baal-perazimH1188. 12They abandonedH5800 their godsH430 thereH8033; so DavidH1732 gaveH559 the orderH559 and they were burnedH8313 with fireH784.

13The PhilistinesH6430 madeH6584 8yetH5750 anotherH3254 raidH6584 in the valleyH6010. 14DavidH1732 inquiredH7592 againH5750 of GodH430, and GodH430 saidH559 to him, “You shall not goH5927 up afterH310 them; circleH5437 aroundH5437 9behindH4480H5921 them and comeH935 at them in frontH4136 of the 10balsamH1057 treesH1057. 15It shall be when you hearH8085 the soundH6963 of marchingH6807 in the topsH7218 of the balsamH1057 treesH1057, thenH227 you shall goH3318 out to battleH4421, for GodH430 will have goneH3318 out beforeH6440 you to strikeH5221 the armyH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430.” 16DavidH1732 didH6213 justH3512 as GodH430 had commandedH6680 him, and they struckH5221 downH5221 the armyH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430 from 11GibeonH1391 even as farH5704 as GezerH1507. 17Then the fameH8034 of DavidH1732 wentH3318 out into allH3605 the landsH776; and 12the LordH3068 broughtH5414 the fearH6343 of him on allH3605 the nationsH1471.