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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.

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David’s Palace and Family

Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, and stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace.

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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.

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And David realized that the LORD had confirmed him as king over Israel and had greatly blessed his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

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Then David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters.

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Then David married more wives in Jerusalem, and they had more sons and daughters.

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And these are the names of his children whom he had in Jerusalem: [a]Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

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These are the names of David’s sons who were born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

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Ibhar, [b]Elishua, [c]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, [d]Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

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Elishama, Eliada,a and Eliphelet.

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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.

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David Conquers the Philistines

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they mobilized all their forces to capture him. But David was told they were coming, so he marched out to meet them.

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Then the Philistines went and made a raid on the Valley of [e]Rephaim.

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The Philistines arrived and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.

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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.”

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So David asked God, “Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?”
The LORD replied, “Yes, go ahead. I will hand them over to you.”

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So they went up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore they called the name of that place [f]Baal Perazim.

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So David and his troops went up to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. “God did it!” David exclaimed. “He used me to burst through my enemies like a raging flood!” So they named that place Baal-perazim (which means “the Lord who bursts through”).

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And when they left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.

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The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, so David gave orders to burn them.

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Then the Philistines once again made a raid on the valley.

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But after a while the Philistines returned and raided the valley again.

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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.

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And once again David asked God what to do. “Do not attack them straight on,” God replied. “Instead, circle around behind and attack them near the poplarb trees.

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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.”

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When you hear a sound like marching feet in the tops of the poplar trees, go out and attack! That will be the signal that God is moving ahead of you to strike down the Philistine army.”

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So David did as God commanded him, and they drove back the army of the Philistines from [g]Gibeon as far as Gezer.

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

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Then the fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.

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So David’s fame spread everywhere, and the LORD caused all the nations to fear David.

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1 Chronicles 14

1 Chronicles 14