14 Then Hiram, the king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, with masons and carpenters to build himself a house.

² Therefore, David knew that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, and that his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of His people Israel.

³ Also, David took more wives at Jerusalem. And David begat more sons and daughters.

⁴ And these are the names of the children whom he had at Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab, Nathan and Solomon

⁵ and Ibhar and Elishua and Elpelet

⁶ and Nogah and Nepheg and Japhia

⁷ and Elishama and Beeliada and Eliphelet.

⁸ But when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David. And when David heard, he went out against them.

⁹ And the Philistines came and spread themselves out in the Valley of Rephaim.

¹⁰ Then David asked counsel at God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will you deliver them into my hand?” And the LORD said to him, “Go up. For I will deliver them into your hand.”

¹¹ So they came up to Baal Perazim; and David struck them there. And David said, “God has divided my enemies with my hand, as waters are divided.” Therefore, they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

¹² And they had left their gods there. And David said, “Let them be burnt with fire.”

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

¹⁴ And when David again asked counsel at God, God said to him, “You shall not go up after them. But turn away from them, so that you may come upon them opposite the mulberry trees.

¹⁵ “And when you hear the noise of one going in the tops of the mulberry trees, then go out to battle. For God has gone forth before you, to strike the army of the Philistines.”

¹⁶ So David did as God had Commanded him. And they struck the army of the Philistines, from Gibeon to Gezer.

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