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David’s House and Family

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him.

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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.

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And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.

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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.

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In Jerusalem David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters.

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And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters.

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These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

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These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

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Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

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Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

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Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

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Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

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Elishama, Beeliadaa and Eliphelet.

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Elishama, Beeliada and Eliphelet.

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David Defeats the Philistines

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went out to meet them.

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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.

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Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim;

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Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the Valley of Rephaim.

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so David inquired of God: “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?”
The Lord answered him, “Go, I will deliver them into your hands.”

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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.”

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So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand.” So that place was called Baal Perazim.b

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And he went up to Baal-perazim, and David struck them down there. And David said, “God has broken througha my enemies by my hand, like a bursting flood.” Therefore the name of that place is called Baal-perazim.

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The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, and David gave orders to burn them in the fire.

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And they left their gods there, and David gave command, and they were burned.

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Once more the Philistines raided the valley;

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And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.

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so David inquired of God again, and God answered him, “Do not go directly after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the poplar trees.

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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.

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As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move out to battle, because that will mean God has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army.”

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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.”

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So David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army, all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

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And David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

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So David’s fame spread throughout every land, and the Lord made all the nations fear him.

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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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1 Chronicles 14

1 Chronicles 14