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 Established at Jerusalem(A)

14 Then Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar wood, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him. So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel because his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.

Now David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters. These are the names of the children who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

David Defeats the Philistines

Now when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek out David, but David heard and went out to them. So the Philistines came and raided the Valley of Rephaim. 10 Then David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?”

The Lord answered, “Go up against them, and I will give them into your hand.”

11 And they went up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them down there. Then David said, “God broke through my enemies by my hand as the breaking through of waters.” Therefore they named that place Baal Perazim. 12 They abandoned their gods there, and David said that they should be burned with fire.

13 Now the Philistines raided the valley once more. 14 And David again inquired of God, and God answered him: “Do not go up after them, but turn around behind them and come to them in front of the balsam trees. 15 Whenever you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, you will advance the battle, for God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” 16 David did just as God commanded him, and they struck the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon as far as Gezer.

17 So the fame of David went out in all the lands, and the Lord put the dread of him on all the nations.

14 1 Hiram sendeth wood and workmen to David. 4 The names of his children. 8, 14 By the counsel of God he goeth against the Philistines, and overcometh them. 15 God fighteth for him.

Then (A)sent Hiram the King of [a]Tyre messengers to David, and Cedar trees, with masons and carpenters to build him an house.

Therefore David knew that the Lord had confirmed him King over Israel, and that his kingdom was lift up on high, because of his [b]people Israel.

¶ Also David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David begat more sons and daughters.

And these are the names of the children which he had at Jerusalem, Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

And Ibhar, and Elishua, and [c]Elpelet,

And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

And Elishama, and [d]Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

But when the Philistines heard that David was anointed King over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David. And when David heard, he went out against them.

And the Philistines came, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

10 Then David asked counsel at God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up: for I will deliver them into thine hand.

11 So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David smote them there: and David said, God hath divided mine enemies with mine hand, as waters are divided: therefore they called the name of that place, [e]Baal Perazim.

12 And there they had left their gods: and David said, Let them even be burnt with fire.

13 Again the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley.

14 And when David asked again counsel at God, God said to him, Thou shalt not go up after them, but turn away from them, that thou mayest come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

15 And when thou hearest the noise of one going in the tops of the mulberry trees, then go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.

16 So David did as God had commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

17 And the fame of David went out into all lands: and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 14:1 Hebrew, Zor.
  2. 1 Chronicles 14:2 Because of God’s promise made to the people of Israel.
  3. 1 Chronicles 14:5 Elpelet and Nogah are not mentioned, 2 Sam. 5:14, so there are but eleven, and here thirteen.
  4. 1 Chronicles 14:7 Or, Eliada.
  5. 1 Chronicles 14:11 That is, the valley of divisions, because the enemies were dispersed there like waters.