| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house. | 1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 3Then David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters. | 3And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. |
| 4And these are the names of his children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, | 4Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, |
| 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, | 5And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet, |
| 6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, | 6And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, |
| 7Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet. | 7And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 9Then the Philistines went and made a raid on the Valley of Rephaim. | 9And the Philistines came and spread themselves 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.” | 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 12And when they left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire. | 12And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire. |
| 13Then the Philistines once again made a raid on the valley. | 13And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad 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. | 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. |
| 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.” | 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. |
| 16So David did as God commanded him, and they drove back the army of the Philistines from Gibeon as far as Gezer. | 16David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer. |
| 17Then the fame of David went out into all lands, and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations. | 17And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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