1Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
2And David knew that Yahweh had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
3And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters.
4And these are the names of the children who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
5and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,
6and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
7and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it and went out before them.
9Now the Philistines had come and raided in the Valley of Rephaim.
10And David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” And Yahweh said to him, “Go up, and I will give them into your hand.”
11So they went up to Baal-perazim, and David struck them down there. And David said, “God has burst through my enemies by my hand like a bursting of water.” Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
12And they abandoned their gods there, and David gave the word, and they were burned with fire.
13And the Philistines once again raided in the valley.
14And David again inquired of God, and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; circle around away from them and come at them opposite the balsam trees.
15And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike down the camp of the Philistines.”
16And David did just as God had commanded him, and they struck down the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon as far as Gezer.
17And the fame of David went out into all the lands, and Yahweh put the dread of him upon all the nations.
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