1 Chronicles 14

1 And Huram king of Tyre sends messengers to David, and cedar-wood, and craftsmen of walls, and craftsmen of wood, to build a house for him.

Also, Hiram, the king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, and cedar wood, and artisans of walls and of wood, so that they might build a house for him.

2 And David knows that YHWH has established him for king over Israel, because of the lifting up on high of his kingdom, for the sake of His people Israel.

And David realized that the Lord had confirmed him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom had been lifted up over his people Israel.

3 And David takes wives again in Jerusalem, and David begets sons and daughters again;

Also, David took other wives in Jerusalem. And he conceived sons and daughters.

4 and these [are] the names of the children whom he has in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab, Nathan and Solomon,

5 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,

6 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

as well as Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

7 and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8 And the Philistines hear that David has been anointed for king over all Israel, and all the Philistines go up to seek David, and David hears, and goes out before them.

Then, hearing that David had been anointed as king over all of Israel, all the Philistines ascended so that they might seek him. But when David had heard of it, he went out to meet them.

9 And the Philistines have come, and rush into the Valley of Rephaim,

Now the Philistines, arriving, spread out in the Valley of the Rephaim.

10 and David asks of God, saying, “Do I go up against the Philistines—and have You given them into my hand?” And YHWH says to him, “Go up, and I have given them into your hand.”

And so David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I ascend to the Philistines, and will you deliver them into my hand?” And the Lord said to him, “Ascend, and I will deliver them into your hand.”

11 And they go up into Ba‘al-Perazim, and David strikes them there, and David says, “God has broken up my enemies by my hand, like the breaking up of waters”; therefore they have called the name of that place Ba‘al-Perazim.

And when they had ascended to Baal-perazim, David struck them there, and he said: “God has divided my enemies by my hand, just as waters are divided.” And therefore the name of that place was called Baal-perazim.

12 And they leave their gods there, and David commands, and they are burned with fire.

And they left behind their gods in that place, and so David ordered them to be burned.

13 And the Philistines add again, and rush into the valley,

And then, at another time, the Philistines invaded, and they spread out in the valley.

14 and David asks again of God, and God says to him, “Do not go up after them, turn around from them, and you have come to them from the front [[or in front]] of the mulberries;

And again, David consulted God. And God said to him: “You shall not ascend after them. Draw away from them. And you shall come against them opposite the balsam trees.

15 and it comes to pass, when you hear the sound of the stepping at the heads of the mulberries, then you go out into battle, for God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

And when you hear a sound approaching in the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall go forth to war. For God has gone forth before you, so that he may strike down the army of the Philistines.”

16 And David does as God commanded him, and they strike the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer;

Therefore, David did just as God had instructed him. And he struck down the army of the Philistines, from Gibeon as far as Gazera.

17 and the name of David goes out into all the lands, and YHWH has put his fear on all the nations.

And the name of David became well-known in all the regions. And the Lord placed the fear of him over all the nations.