| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house. | 1King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him. |
| 2So David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel. | 2Then David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been exalted for the sake of His people Israel. |
| 3Then David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters. | 3David took more wives in Jerusalem, and he became the father of more sons and daughters. |
| 4And these are the names of his children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, | 4These are the names of the 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. |
| 8Now when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went out against them. | 8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of David; when David heard of this, he went out to face them. |
| 9Then the Philistines went and made a raid on the Valley of Rephaim. | 9Now the Philistines had come and raided in the Valley of Rephaim, |
| 10And David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” The LORD said to him, “Go up, for I will deliver them into your hand.” | 10so David inquired of God, "Should I go to war against the Philistines? Will You hand them over to me?" The LORD replied, "Go, and I will hand them over to you." |
| 11So they went up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim. | 11So the Israelites went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated the Philistines there. Then David said, "Like a bursting flood, God has used me to burst out against my enemies." Therefore, they named that place the Lord Bursts Out. |
| 12And when they left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire. | 12The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire. |
| 13Then the Philistines once again made a raid on the valley. | 13Once again the Philistines raided in the valley. |
| 14Therefore David inquired again of God, and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; circle around them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees. | 14So David again inquired of God, and God answered him, "Do not pursue them directly. Circle around them and attack them opposite the balsam trees. |
| 15And it shall be, when you hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” | 15When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then march out to battle, for God will have marched out ahead of you to attack the camp of the Philistines." |
| 16So David did as God commanded him, and they drove back the army of the Philistines from Gibeon as far as Gezer. | 16So David did exactly as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer. |
| 17Then the fame of David went out into all lands, and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations. | 17Then David's fame spread throughout the lands, and the LORD caused all the nations to be terrified of him. |
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