| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house. | 1King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him. |
| 2And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel. | 2David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel. |
| 3And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. | 3In Jerusalem David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters. |
| 4Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, | 4These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, |
| 5And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet, | 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, |
| 6And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, | 6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, |
| 7And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet. | 7Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet. |
| 8And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them. | 8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him. When David heard about it, he marched out against them. |
| 9And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. | 9Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim. |
| 10And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand. | 10David asked God, "Should I march up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?" The LORD said to him, "March up! I will hand them over to you!" |
| 11So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim. | 11So they marched against Baal Perazim and David defeated them there. David said, "Using me as his instrument, God has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out." So that place is called Baal Perazim. |
| 12And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire. | 12The Philistines left their idols there, so David ordered that they be burned. |
| 13And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley. | 13The Philistines again raided the valley. |
| 14Therefore David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. | 14So David again asked God what he should do. This time God told him, "Don't march up after them; circle around them and come against them in front of the trees. |
| 15And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. | 15When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, then attack. For at that moment the LORD is going before you to strike down the army of the Philistines." |
| 16David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer. | 16David did just as God commanded him, 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. | 17So David became famous in all the lands; the LORD caused all the nations to fear him. |
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