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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.
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him.
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.
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.
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.
In Jerusalem David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters.
Then David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters.
These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
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.
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.
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.
Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim;
Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
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.”
The Lord answered him, “Go, I will deliver them into your hands.”
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.”
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.
The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, and David gave orders to burn them in the fire.
They abandoned their gods there; so David gave the order and they were burned with fire.
Once more the Philistines raided the valley;
The Philistines made yet another raid in the valley.
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.
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.
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.”
“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.”
So David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army, all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
David did just as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even as far as Gezer.