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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.
Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, and stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace.
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.
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.
And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted, because of his people Israel.
Then David married more wives in Jerusalem, and they had more sons and daughters.
And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begot more sons and daughters.
These are the names of David’s sons who were born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
And these are the names of the children which he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
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.
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.
The Philistines arrived and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
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.”
The LORD replied, “Yes, go ahead. I will hand them over to you.”
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.
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”).
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.
The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, so David gave orders to burn them.
And they left their gods there; and David commanded, and they were burned with fire.
But after a while the Philistines returned and raided the valley again.
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves 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.
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.”
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.
So David did what God commanded, and they struck down the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
And David did as God commanded him; and they smote the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.