1 Chronicles 14
International Standard Version
David Settles in Jerusalem(A)
14 After this, King Hiram of Tyre sent a delegation to David, accompanied by cedar[a] logs, stone masons, and wood workers, to construct a palace for him. 2 David realized that the Lord was affirming him as king over Israel, and that his government was being exalted in order to benefit his people Israel. 3 But while he was living in Jerusalem, David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters. 4 Here’s a list of the children whom he fathered while in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
David Defeats the Philistines(B)
8 When the Philistines learned that David had been anointed king over all of Israel, all of the Philistines invaded to look for David. David heard about it and went out to fight them. 9 Meanwhile, the Philistines had invaded and raided the Rephaim Valley. 10 So David asked God, “Am I to go out against the Philistines? Will you give me victory over them?”[b]
“Go out,” the Lord replied to him, “and I’ll put them right into your hand.”
11 So David[c] went out to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines[d] there. David observed, “Like an overwhelming flood, God has overwhelmed[e] my enemies, using me to do it.”[f] That’s why that place is called Baal-perazim.[g] 12 The Philistines[h] abandoned their gods there, so David ordered that their idols be incinerated.
13 Later the Philistines invaded the Rephaim[i] Valley again. 14 When David asked God about it, God told him, “Don’t directly attack them. Instead, go around them and come up against them opposite those balsam trees. 15 When you hear the sound of marching coming from the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle, because God will have gone out ahead of you to destroy the Philistine army.” 16 So David did just as God had ordered, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer. 17 Then David’s reputation spread through all of the neighboring countries,[j] and the Lord caused all nations[k] to be afraid of David.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 14:1 I.e. a genus of coniferous evergreen in the family Pinaceae; and so throughout the book
- 1 Chronicles 14:10 Lit. give them into my hand
- 1 Chronicles 14:11 Lit. he
- 1 Chronicles 14:11 Lit. defeated them
- 1 Chronicles 14:11 Or has burst out against
- 1 Chronicles 14:11 Lit. using my own hand
- 1 Chronicles 14:11 The Heb. name Baal-perazim means Lord of Overwhelming
- 1 Chronicles 14:12 Lit. They
- 1 Chronicles 14:13 The Heb. lacks Rephaim
- 1 Chronicles 14:17 Lit. the lands
- 1 Chronicles 14:17 Or gentiles
1 Chronicles 14
King James Version
14 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
2 And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.
3 And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.
4 Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
5 And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
7 And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
8 And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them.
9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
10 And David enquired of 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 Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim.
12 And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
13 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
14 Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
15 And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
16 David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.
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