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1 Chronicles 14
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1And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
1King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him.
2And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel’s sake.
2Then David realized that the LORD had truly established him as king over Israel and had highly honored his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
3And David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters.
3David married more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters.
4And these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
4These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
8And 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.
8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went out to capture him. But David heard about it and went out to face them.
9Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
9Now the Philistines had arrived and were raiding the Valley of Rephaim.
10And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thy hand.
10David asked God, 'Should I go and fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?' The LORD answered him, 'Go, and I will hand them over to you.'
11So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God hath broken mine enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
11So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, and he defeated them there. David said, 'God has used me to break through my enemies like a wall of water bursting through.' That is why they named that place Baal-perazim.
12And they left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.
12The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire.
13And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
13Once again, the Philistines raided the valley.
14And David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them: turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.
14David prayed to God again, and God told him, 'Do not chase them directly. Instead, circle around them and come at them from in front of the balsam trees.'
15And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God is gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
15'When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle. That is the sign that God has gone out ahead of you to strike down the Philistine army.'