| New International Version | NET Bible |
| 1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him. | 1King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him. |
| 2And David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake 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. |
| 3In Jerusalem David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters. | 3In Jerusalem David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters. |
| 4These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, | 4These are the names of children born to him 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, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went out to meet 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. |
| 9Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim; | 9Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim. |
| 10so David inquired of God: "Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?" The LORD answered him, "Go, I will deliver them into your hands." | 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 David and his men went up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, "As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand." So that place was called Baal Perazim. | 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. |
| 12The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, and David gave orders to burn them in the fire. | 12The Philistines left their idols there, so David ordered that they be burned. |
| 13Once more the Philistines raided the valley; | 13The Philistines again raided the valley. |
| 14so David inquired of God again, and God answered him, "Do not go directly after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the poplar 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. |
| 15As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move out to battle, because that will mean God has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army." | 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." |
| 16So David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army, all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. | 16David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer. |
| 17So David's fame spread throughout every land, and the LORD made all the nations fear him. | 17So David became famous in all the lands; the LORD caused all the nations to fear him. |
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