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David's Family Grows
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.
David’s Wives and Children
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also masons and carpenters to build a house for him.
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also masons and carpenters to build a house for him.
And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted, because of his people Israel.
And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begot more sons and daughters.
And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters.
And these are the names of the children which he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
Two Victories over the Philistines
And the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went out against them.
And the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went out against them.
Philistines Defeated
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. But David heard of it and went out against them.
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. But David heard of it and went out against them.
And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the Valley of Rephaim.
And David inquired of God saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou give them into my hand? And Jehovah said to him, Go up; and I will give them into thy hand.
And David inquired of God, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up, and I will give them into your hand.”
And they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God has broken in upon mine enemies by my hand, as the breaking forth of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
And they left their gods there; and David commanded, and they were burned with fire.
And they left their gods there, and David gave command, and they were burned.
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves in the valley.
And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
And David inquired again of God; and God said to him, Go not up after them; turn round them and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees.
And when David again inquired of God, God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; go around and come against them opposite the balsam trees.
And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God will have gone forth before thee to smite the army of the Philistines.
And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.”
And David did as God commanded him; and they smote the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
And David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.