1 David Takes More Wives Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees and craftsmen of walls and craftsmen of wood, to build a house for him.
2 Thus David knew that Yahweh had established him as king over Israel,andthat his kingdom was lifted up, for the sake of His people Israel.
3 Then David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David 14:3Lit begot became the father of more sons and daughters.
4 These are the names of the children 14:4Lit who were to him born to him in Jerusalem:Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.David Strikes Down the Philistines
8 Then the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, so all the Philistines went up to seek out David. And David heardof itand went out against them.
9 Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
10 Then David asked of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will You give them into my hand?” And Yahweh said to him, “Go up, for I will give them into your hand.”
11 So they came up to 14:11 Lit the master of breakthroughs Baal-perazim, and there David struck them down; and David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore they named that place 14:11 Lit the master of breakthroughs Baal-perazim.
12 And they forsook their gods there; so David saidthe word, and they were burned with fire.
13 Then the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
14 So David again asked of God, and God said to him, “You shall not godirectlyup after them; circle around from 14:14Lit from upon behind them and come at them in front of the 14:14Or baka-shrubs balsam trees.
15 And it will be that when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the 14:15Or baka-shrubs balsam trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God will have gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
16 Then David did just as God had commanded him, and they struck down the camp of the Philistines from 14:16In 2 Sam 5:25,Geba Gibeon even as far as Gezer.
17 Then the name of David went out into all the lands; and Yahweh brought the dread of him on all the nations.