Verse 1
And Hiram{H2438} king{H4428} of Tyre{H6865} sent{H7971} messengers{H4397} to David,{H1732} and cedar -{H730} trees,{H6086} and masons,{H7023} and carpenters,{H2796} to build{H1129} him a house.{H1004}
Verse 2
And David{H1732} perceived{H3045} that Jehovah{H3068} had established{H3559} him king{H4428} over Israel;{H3478} for his kingdom{H4438} was exalted on{H5375} high,{H4605} for his people{H5971} Israel's{H3478} sake.
Verse 3
And David{H1732} took{H3947} more wives{H802} at Jerusalem;{H3389} and David{H1732} begat{H3205} more sons{H1121} and daughters.{H1323}
Verse 4
And these are the names{H8034} of the children{H3205} whom he had in Jerusalem:{H3389} Shammua,{H8051} and Shobab,{H7727} Nathan,{H5416} and Solomon,{H8010}
Verse 5
and Ibhar,{H2984} and Elishua,{H474} and Elpelet,{H467}
Verse 6
and Nogah,{H5052} and Nepheg,{H5298} and Japhia,{H3309}
Verse 7
and Elishama,{H476} and Beeliada,{H1182} and Eliphelet.{H467}
Verse 8
And when the Philistines{H6430} heard{H8085} that David{H1732} was anointed{H4886} king{H4428} over all Israel,{H3478} all the Philistines{H6430} went up{H5927} to seek{H1245} David:{H1732} and David{H1732} heard{H8085} of it, and went out{H3318} against{H6440} them.
Verse 9
Now the Philistines{H6430} had come{H935} and made a raid{H6584} in the valley{H6010} of Rephaim.{H7497}
Verse 10
And David{H1732} inquired{H7592} of God,{H430} saying,{H559} Shall I go up{H5927} against the Philistines?{H6430} and wilt thou deliver{H5414} them into my hand?{H3027} And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto him, Go up;{H5927} for I will deliver{H5414} them into thy hand.{H3027}
Verse 11
So they came up{H5927} to Baal-perazim,{H1188} and David{H1732} smote{H5221} them there; and David{H1732} said,{H559} God{H430} hath broken{H6555} mine enemies{H341} by my hand,{H3027} like the breach{H6556} of waters.{H4325} Therefore they called{H7121} the name{H8034} of that place{H4725} Baal-perazim.{H1188}
Verse 12
And they left{H5800} their gods{H430} there; and David{H1732} gave commandment,{H559} and they were burned{H8313} with fire.{H784}
Verse 13
And the Philistines{H6430} yet again{H3254} made a raid{H6584} in the valley.{H6010}
Verse 14
And David{H1732} inquired{H7592} again of God;{H430} and God{H430} said{H559} unto him, Thou shalt not go up{H5927} after{H310} them: turn away{H5437} from them, and come{H935} upon them over against{H4136} the mulberry-trees.{H1057}
Verse 15
And it shall be, when thou hearest{H8085} the sound{H6963} of marching{H6807} in the tops{H7218} of the mulberry-trees,{H1057} that then thou shalt go out{H3318} to battle;{H4421} for God{H430} is gone out{H3318} before{H6440} thee to smite{H5221} the host{H4264} of the Philistines.{H6430}
Verse 16
And David{H1732} did{H6213} as God{H430} commanded{H6680} him: and they smote{H5221} the host{H4264} of the Philistines{H6430} from Gibeon{H1391} even to Gezer.{H1507}
Verse 17
And the fame{H8034} of David{H1732} went out{H3318} into all lands;{H776} and Jehovah{H3068} brought{H5414} the fear{H6343} of him upon all nations.{H1471}