Revised Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 14

1Now Hiramחוּרָ֨םchi.ramH2361 H2438kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Tyreצֹ֥רtzorH6865sentוַ֠יִּשְׁלַחVai.yish.lachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִים֮mal.'a.KhimH4397to Davidדָּוִיד֒da.VidH1732,and timberH6086of cedarsאֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.ZimH730,with masonsקִ֔ירKirH7023and carpentersH2796,to buildלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129him an houseבָּֽיִת׃Ba.yitH1004.

2And Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732perceivedוַיֵּ֣דַעvai.Ye.da'H3045that Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068had confirmedהֱכִינ֧וֹhe.khi.NoH3559him kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,for his kingdomמַלְכוּת֔וֹmal.khu.ToH4438was lifted upנִשֵּׂ֤אתni.SetH5375on highלְמַ֙עְלָה֙le.Ma'.lahH4605,because of his peopleעַמּ֥וֹa.MoH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

3And Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947more wivesנָשִׁ֖יםna.ShimH802at Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389:and Davidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732begatוַיּ֧וֹלֶדvai.Yo.ledH3205more sonsבָּנִ֥יםba.NimH1121and daughtersוּבָנֽוֹת׃u.va.NotH1323.

4Now these arethe namesשְׁמ֣וֹתshe.MotH8034of hischildrenהַיְלוּדִ֔יםhay.lu.DimH3205which he had in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389;Shammuaשַׁמּ֣וּעַsha.Mu.a'H8051,and Shobabוְשׁוֹבָ֔בve.sho.VavH7727,Nathanנָתָ֖ןna.TanH5416,and Solomonוּשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃u.she.lo.MohH8010,

5And Ibharוְיִבְחָ֥רve.yiv.CharH2984,and Elishuaוֶאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַve.'e.li.Shu.a'H474,and Elpaletוְאֶלְפָּֽלֶט׃ve.'el.Pa.letH467,

6And Nogahוְנֹ֥גַהּve.No.gahH5052,and Nephegוְנֶ֖פֶגve.Ne.fegH5298,and Japhiaוְיָפִֽיעַ׃ve.ya.Fi.a'H3309,

7And Elishamaוֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֥עve.'e.li.sha.Ma'H476,and Beeliadaוּבְעֶלְיָדָ֖עu.ve.'el.ya.Da'H1182,and Eliphaletוֶאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃ve.'e.li.Fa.letH467.

8And when the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.TimH6430heardוַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085that Davidדָּוִ֤ידda.VidH1732was anointedנִמְשַׁ֨חnim.ShachH4886kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhH4428over all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,all the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.TimH6430went upוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927to seekלְבַקֵּ֣שׁle.va.KeshH1245Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732.And Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085of it,and went outוַיֵּצֵ֖אvai.ye.Tze'H3318againstלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440them.

9And the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430cameבָּ֑אוּBa.'uH935and spreadוַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּvai.yif.she.TuH6584themselves in the valleyבְּעֵ֥מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of Rephaimרְפָאִֽים׃re.fa.'ImH7497.

10And Davidדָּוִ֤ידda.VidH1732enquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֨לvai.yish.'AlH7592of Godבֵּאלֹהִים֙be.lo.HimH430,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Shall I go upהַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙ha.'e.'e.LehH5927against the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.ti.yimH6430?and wilt thou deliverוּנְתַתָּ֖םu.ne.ta.TamH5414them into mine handבְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.DiH3027?And Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Go upעֲלֵ֔ה'a.LehH5927;for I will deliverוּנְתַתִּ֖יםu.ne.ta.TimH5414them into thine handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃be.ya.De.khaH3027.

11So they came upוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927to Baal–perazimH1188;and Davidדָּוִיד֒da.VidH1732smoteוַיַּכֵּ֣םvai.ya.KemH5221them there. Then Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֧יםha.'E.lo.HimH430hath broken inפָּרַ֨ץpa.RatzH6555upon mine enemiesאוֹיְבַ֛י'oy.VaiH341by mine handבְּיָדִ֖יbe.ya.DiH3027like the breaking forthכְּפֶ֣רֶץke.Fe.retzH6556of watersמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325:therefore they calledקָֽרְא֛וּka.re.'UH7121the nameשֵֽׁם־shem-H8034of that placeהַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.KomH4725Baal–perazimH1188.

12And when they had leftוַיַּעַזְבוּ־vai.ya.'az.vu-H5800their godsאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430there, Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732gave a commandmentוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,and they were burnedוַיִּשָּׂרְפ֖וּvai.yi.sa.re.FuH8313with fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ פba.'EshH784.

13And the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430yet againוַיֹּסִ֤יפוּvai.yo.Si.fuH3254spread themselves abroadוַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּvai.yif.she.TuH6584in the valleyבָּעֵֽמֶק׃ba.'E.mekH6010.

14Therefore Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732enquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֨לvai.yish.'AlH7592again of Godבֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםbe.lo.HimH430;and Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Go not upתַֽעֲלֶ֖הta.'a.LehH5927afterאַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310them; turn awayהָסֵב֙ha.SevH5437from them, and comeוּבָ֥אתָu.Va.taH935upon them over againstמִמּ֥וּלmi.MulH4136the mulberry treesהַבְּכָאִֽים׃ha.be.kha.'ImH1057.

15And it shall be, when thou shalt hearכְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֞ke.sha.me.'a.KhaH8085a soundק֤וֹלKolH6963of goingהַצְּעָדָה֙ha.tze.'a.DahH6807in the topsבְּרָאשֵׁ֣יbe.ra.SheiH7218of the mulberry treesהַבְּכָאִ֔יםha.be.kha.'ImH1057, thatthen thou shalt go outתֵּצֵ֣אte.Tze'H3318to battleבַמִּלְחָמָ֑הva.mil.cha.MahH4421:for Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430is gone forthיָצָ֤אya.Tza'H3318beforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee to smiteלְהַכּ֖וֹתle.ha.KotH5221the armyמַחֲנֵ֥הma.cha.NehH4264of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃fe.lish.TimH6430.

16Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732therefore didוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213as Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430commandedצִוָּ֖הוּtzi.Va.huH6680him: and they smoteוַיַּכּוּ֙vai.ya.KuH5221the armyמַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.NehH4264of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430from Gibeonמִגִּבְע֖וֹןmi.giv.'onH1391even to Gazerגָּֽזְרָה׃Ga.ze.rahH1507.

17And the fameשֵׁם־shem-H8034of Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318into all landsהָֽאֲרָצ֑וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776;And Yhwhוַֽיהוָ֛הva.Yah.wehH3068broughtנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414the fearפַּחְדּ֖וֹpach.DoH6343of him upon all nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.YimH1471.

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