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David’s Family Enlarged
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons and carpenters, to build a house for him.
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons and carpenters, to build a house for him.
David Established at Jerusalem
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.
And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly exalted, for the sake of His people Israel.
So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.
Then David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters.
Then David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters.
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
Philistines Defeated
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David; and David heard of it and went out against them.
The Philistines Defeated
Now when the Philistines heard that 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.
Now when the Philistines heard that 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.
Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will You give them into my hand?” Then the LORD said to him, “Go up, for I will give them into your hand.”
And David 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.”
The Lord said to him, “Go up, for I will deliver them into your hand.”
So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there; and David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore they named that place Baal-perazim.
They abandoned their gods there; so David gave the order and they were burned with fire.
And when they left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
The Philistines made yet another raid in the valley.
Then the Philistines once again made a raid on the valley.
David inquired again of God, and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees.
Therefore David inquired again of God, and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; circle around them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees.
“It shall be when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God will have gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”
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.”
David did just as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even as far as Gezer.