1 Chronicles 14

1And Huram king of Tyre sendeth messengers unto David, and cedar-wood, and artificers of walls, and artificers of wood, to build to him a house.

1And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent men to David with cedar-trees, and stoneworkers and woodworkers for the building of his house.

2And David knoweth that Jehovah hath established him for king over Israel, because of the lifting up on high of his kingdom, for the sake of His people Israel.

2And David saw that the Lord had made his position safe as king over Israel, lifting up his kingdom on high because of his people Israel.

3And David taketh again wives in Jerusalem, and David begetteth again sons and daughters;

3And while he was living in Jerusalem, David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters.

4and these <FI>are<Fi> the names of the children whom he hath in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

4These are the names of the children he had in Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab, Nathan and Solomon

5and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

5And Ibhar and Elishua and Elpelet

6and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

6And Nogah and Nepheg and Japhia

7and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

7And Elishama and Beeliada and Eliphelet.

8And the Philistines hear that David hath been anointed for king over all Israel, and all the Philistines go up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth out before them.

8And when the Philistines had news that David had been made king over all Israel, they went up in search of David, and David, hearing of it, went out against them.

9And the Philistines have come, and rush into the valley of Rephaim,

9Now the Philistines had come, and had gone out in every direction in the valley of Rephaim.

10and David asketh of God, saying, `Do I go up against the Philistines--and hast Thou given them into my hand?' And Jehovah saith to him, `Go up, and I have given them into thy hand.'

10And David, desiring directions from God, said, Am I to go up against the Philistines? and will you give them into my hands? And the Lord said, Go up; for I will give them into your hands.

11And they go up into Baal-Perazim, and David smiteth them there, and David saith, `God hath broken up mine enemies by my hand, like the breaking up of waters;' therefore they have called the name of that place Baal-Perazim.

11So they went up to Baal-perazim, and David overcame them there, and David said, God has let the forces fighting against me be broken by my hand, as a wall is broken down by rushing water; so they gave that place the name of Baal-perazim.

12And they leave there their gods, and David speaketh, and they are burnt with fire.

12And the Philistines did not take their images with them in their flight; and at David's orders they were burned with fire.

13And the Philistines add again, and rush into the valley,

13Then the Philistines again went out in every direction in the valley.

14and David asketh again of God, and God saith to him, `Do not go up after them, turn round from them, and thou hast come to them from over-against the mulberries;

14And David went for directions to God; and God said to him, You are not to go up after them; but, turning away from them, come face to face with them opposite the spice-trees.

15and it cometh to pass, when thou hearest the sound of the stepping at the heads of the mulberries, then thou goest out into battle, for God hath gone out before thee to smite the camp of the Philistines.'

15And at the sound of footsteps in the tops of the trees, go out to the fight, for God has gone out before you to overcome the army of the Philistines.

16And David doth as God commanded him, and they smite the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even unto Gazer;

16And David did as the Lord had said; and they overcame the army of the Philistines, attacking them from Gibeon as far as Gezer.

17and the name of David goeth out into all the lands, and Jehovah hath put his fear on all the nations.

17And David's name was honoured in all lands; and the Lord put the fear of him on all nations.