1 Chronicles 14
New English Translation
David’s Prestige Grows
14 King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons,[a] and carpenters to build a palace for him. 2 David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated[b] his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
3 In Jerusalem David married[c] more wives and fathered more sons and daughters. 4 These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 7 Elishama, Beeliada,[d] and Eliphelet.
8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed[e] king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him.[f] When David heard about it, he marched out against[g] them. 9 Now the Philistines had come and raided[h] the Valley of Rephaim. 10 David asked God, “Should I march up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The Lord said to him, “March up! I will hand them over to you!” 11 So they marched against Baal Perazim and David defeated them there. David said, “Using me as his instrument,[i] God has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out.” So that place is called Baal Perazim.[j] 12 The Philistines left[k] their idols[l] there, so David ordered that they be burned.
13 The Philistines again raided the valley. 14 So David again asked God what he should do.[m] This time[n] God told him, “Don’t march up after them; circle around them and come against them in front of the trees.[o] 15 When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, then attack.[p] For at that moment God is going before you to strike down the army[q] of the Philistines.” 16 David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.
17 So David became famous[r] in all the lands; the Lord caused all the nations to fear him.[s]
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 14:1 tn Heb “craftsman of a wall,” that is, masons skilled at building stone walls.
- 1 Chronicles 14:2 tn Heb “was lifted upwards.”
- 1 Chronicles 14:3 tn Heb “took.”
- 1 Chronicles 14:7 tn In 1 Chr 3:8 and 2 Sam 5:16 this name appears as “Eliada.” The form here represents a variant spelling of the name.
- 1 Chronicles 14:8 tn Or “designated”; NCV “had been made king”; CEV “had become king.”
- 1 Chronicles 14:8 tn Heb “to seek David.”
- 1 Chronicles 14:8 tn Heb “went out before.”
- 1 Chronicles 14:9 tn Heb “stripped.”
- 1 Chronicles 14:11 tn Heb “by my hand.”
- 1 Chronicles 14:11 sn The name Baal Perazim means “Lord of outbursts” in Hebrew.
- 1 Chronicles 14:12 tn Heb “they abandoned.”
- 1 Chronicles 14:12 tn Heb “gods.”
- 1 Chronicles 14:14 tn Heb “and David again consulted with God.”
- 1 Chronicles 14:14 tn The words “this time” are not in the Hebrew text.
- 1 Chronicles 14:14 tn The Hebrew word translated “trees” is defined by HALOT 129 s.v. בָּכָא as “shrubs.” Some translate “balsam trees” (see BDB 113 s.v. בָּכָא), cf. NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT.
- 1 Chronicles 14:15 tn Heb “go out in battle.”
- 1 Chronicles 14:15 tn Heb “camp.”
- 1 Chronicles 14:17 tn Heb “the name of David went out.”
- 1 Chronicles 14:17 tn Heb “and the Lord placed fear of him upon all the nations.”
1 Chronicles 14
New King James Version
David Established at Jerusalem(A)
14 Now (B)Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house. 2 So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was (C)highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.
3 Then David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters. 4 And (D)these are the names of his children whom he had in Jerusalem: [a]Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 5 Ibhar, [b]Elishua, [c]Elpelet, 6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 7 Elishama, [d]Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
The Philistines Defeated(E)
8 Now when the Philistines heard that (F)David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went out against them. 9 Then the Philistines went and made a raid (G)on the Valley of [e]Rephaim. 10 And David (H)inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?”
The Lord said to him, “Go up, for I will deliver them into your hand.”
11 So they went up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore they called the name of that place [f]Baal Perazim. 12 And when they left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
13 (I)Then the Philistines once again made a raid on the valley. 14 Therefore David inquired again of God, and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; circle around them, (J)and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees. 15 And it shall be, when you hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” 16 So David did as God commanded him, and they drove back the army of the Philistines from [g]Gibeon as far as Gezer. 17 Then (K)the fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord (L)brought the fear of him upon all nations.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 14:4 Shimea, 1 Chr. 3:5
- 1 Chronicles 14:5 Elishama, 1 Chr. 3:6
- 1 Chronicles 14:5 Eliphelet, 1 Chr. 3:6
- 1 Chronicles 14:7 Eliada, 2 Sam. 5:6; 1 Chr. 3:8
- 1 Chronicles 14:9 Lit. Giants
- 1 Chronicles 14:11 Lit. Master of Breakthroughs
- 1 Chronicles 14:16 Geba, 2 Sam. 5:25
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