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| 1And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also masons and carpenters to build a house for him. | 1After this, King Hiram of Tyre sent a delegation to David, accompanied by cedar logs, stone masons, and wood workers, to construct a palace for him. |
| 2And 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. | 2David realized that the LORD was affirming him as king over Israel, and that his government was being exalted in order to benefit his people Israel. |
| 3And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters. | 3But while he was living in Jerusalem, David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters. |
| 4These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, | 4Here's a list of the children whom he fathered while in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, |
| 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, | 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, |
| 6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, | 6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, |
| 7Elishama, Beeliada and Eliphelet. | 7Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet. |
| 8When 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. | 8When the Philistines learned that David had been anointed king over all of Israel, all of the Philistines invaded to look for David. David heard about it and went out to fight them. |
| 9Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the Valley of Rephaim. | 9Meanwhile, the Philistines had invaded and raided the Rephaim Valley. |
| 10And 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.” | 10So David asked God, "Am I to go out against the Philistines? Will you give me victory over them?" "Go out," the LORD replied to him, "and I'll put them right into your hand." |
| 11And he went up to Baal-perazim, and David struck them down there. And David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like a bursting flood.” Therefore the name of that place is called Baal-perazim. | 11So David went out to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. David observed, "Like an overwhelming flood, God has overwhelmed my enemies, using me to do it." That's why that place is called Baal-perazim. |
| 12And they left their gods there, and David gave command, and they were burned. | 12The Philistines abandoned their gods there, so David ordered that their idols be incinerated. |
| 13And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley. | 13Later the Philistines invaded the Rephaim Valley again. |
| 14And 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. | 14When David asked God about it, God told him, "Don't directly attack them. Instead, go around them and come up against them opposite those balsam trees. |
| 15And 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.” | 15When you hear the sound of marching coming from the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle, because God will have gone out ahead of you to destroy the Philistine army." |
| 16And David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer. | 16So David did just as God had ordered, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer. |
| 17And the fame of David went out into all lands, and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations. | 17Then David's reputation spread through all of the neighboring countries, and the LORD caused all nations to be afraid of David. |
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