大卫的宫殿和家人

14 泰尔王希兰差遣使者带着香柏木、木匠和石匠去为大卫建造宫殿。 那时,大卫知道耶和华已立他做以色列的王,并因自己以色列子民的缘故而使他国家兴旺。

大卫在耶路撒冷又娶了多位妻子,生了许多儿女。 他在耶路撒冷所生的孩子有沙姆亚、朔罢、拿单、所罗门、 益辖、以利书亚、以法列、 挪迦、尼斐、雅非亚、 以利沙玛、比利雅大和以利法列。

打败非利士人

非利士人听说大卫已被膏立为以色列王,就全军出动搜寻大卫。大卫得知后,便出来迎敌。 非利士人前来袭击利乏音谷。 10 大卫就求问上帝说:“我可以去迎战非利士人吗?你会把他们交在我手里吗?”耶和华说:“去吧,我必把他们交在你手里。”

11 于是,大卫前往巴力·毗拉心,击败了非利士人。他说:“上帝借我的手击溃敌人,如洪水冲垮堤岸。”所以,那地方叫巴力·毗拉心[a] 12 非利士人在那里丢弃了他们的神像,大卫命人把它们烧掉。 13 非利士人又来袭击那山谷, 14 大卫又求问上帝,上帝对他说:“你不要正面出击,要绕到他们后面,从桑林对面攻打他们。 15 当你听见桑树梢上响起脚步声时,就要进攻,因为那表示耶和华已在你前头去攻击非利士的军队了。” 16 大卫遵命而行,打败非利士人,从基遍一直杀到基色。 17 于是,大卫名扬列国,耶和华使列国都惧怕他。

Footnotes

  1. 14:11 巴力·毗拉心”意思是“冲垮之主”。

David’s Kingdom Grows

14 Hiram was king of the city of Tyre. He sent messengers to David. He also sent logs from cedar trees, stonecutters, and carpenters to David. Hiram sent them to build a house for David. Then David understood that the Lord had really made him king of Israel. And he had made his kingdom large and powerful for the benefit of Israel, his people.

David married more women in the city of Jerusalem and had more sons and daughters. These are the names of David’s children born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

David Defeats the Philistines

The Philistines heard that David had been chosen to be the king of Israel, so all the Philistines went to look for him. When David heard about it, he went out to fight them. The Philistines attacked the people living in the Valley of Rephaim and stole their things. 10 David asked God, “Should I go and fight the Philistines? Will you let me defeat them?”

The Lord answered David, “Go. I will let you defeat the Philistines.”

11 Then David and his men went up to the town of Baal Perazim. There David and his men defeated the Philistines. David said, “Waters break out from a broken dam. In the same way God has broken through my enemies! God has done this through me.” That is why that place is named Baal Perazim.[a] 12 The Philistines had left their idols at Baal Perazim. David ordered his men to burn the idols.

Another Victory Over the Philistines

13 The Philistines attacked the people living in the Valley of Rephaim again. 14 David prayed to God again, and God answered his prayer. God said, “David, don’t follow the Philistines up the hill when you attack. Instead, go around them and hide on the other side of the balsam trees. 15 When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, go out to battle because that is the sign that God has gone out in front of you to defeat the Philistines.” 16 David did what God told him to do. So David and his men defeated the Philistine army. They killed Philistine soldiers all the way from the town of Gibeon to the town of Gezer. 17 So David became famous in all the countries. The Lord made all nations afraid of him.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 14:11 Baal Perazim This name means “the Lord breaks through.”

Chapter 14

David in Jerusalem. (A)Hiram, king of Tyre, sent envoys to David along with cedar wood, and masons and carpenters to build him a house.[a](B) David now knew[b] that the Lord had truly established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was greatly exalted for the sake of his people Israel. David took other wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters. These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.(C)

The Philistine Wars. When the Philistines had heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, they marched out in force looking for him. But when David heard of this, he went out against them. Meanwhile the Philistines had come and raided the valley of Rephaim.(D) 10 David inquired of God, “Shall I attack the Philistines, and will you deliver them into my power?” The Lord answered him, “Attack, for I have delivered them into your power.” 11 So they attacked, at Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, “By my hand God has broken through my enemies just as water breaks through a dam.” Therefore that place was called Baal-perazim.[c] 12 The Philistines abandoned their gods there, and David ordered them to be burnt.(E)

13 Once again the Philistines raided the valley, 14 and again David inquired of God. But God answered him: Do not try to pursue them, but go around them and come against them near the balsam trees. 15 When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then go forth to battle, for God has already gone before you to strike the army of the Philistines. 16 David did as God commanded him, and they routed the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

17 Thus David’s fame was spread abroad through every land, and the Lord put the fear of him on all the nations.

Footnotes

  1. 14:1 The Chronicler’s account of David’s establishment as king and his victories over the Philistines follows 2 Sm 5:11–25, but makes David’s rule even more prominent.
  2. 14:2 David now knew: see note on 2 Sm 5:12.
  3. 14:11 See note on 2 Sm 5:20.

David’s House and Family(A)

14 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs,(B) stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him. And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been highly exalted(C) for the sake of his people Israel.

In Jerusalem David took more wives and became the father of more sons(D) and daughters. These are the names of the children born to him there:(E) Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Beeliada[a] and Eliphelet.

David Defeats the Philistines(F)

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel,(G) they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went out to meet them. Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley(H) of Rephaim; 10 so David inquired of God: “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?”

The Lord answered him, “Go, I will deliver them into your hands.”

11 So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim,(I) and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand.” So that place was called Baal Perazim.[b] 12 The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, and David gave orders to burn(J) them in the fire.(K)

13 Once more the Philistines raided the valley;(L) 14 so David inquired of God again, and God answered him, “Do not go directly after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the poplar trees. 15 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move out to battle, because that will mean God has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army.” 16 So David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army, all the way from Gibeon(M) to Gezer.(N)

17 So David’s fame(O) spread throughout every land, and the Lord made all the nations fear(P) him.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 14:7 A variant of Eliada
  2. 1 Chronicles 14:11 Baal Perazim means the lord who breaks out.