CHAPTER 14

¹And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with stonemasons and carpenters to build him a house. ²And David took more wives And David knew that the LORD had set him up unshaken as king over Israel, for his kingship was exalted for the sake of his people Israel. ³And David took more wives in Jerusalem and David begot more sons and daughters. ⁴And these are the names of those born to him whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, ⁵and Ibhar and Elishua and Elpelet, ⁶and Nogah and Nepheg and Japhia, ⁷and Elishama and Eliada and Eliphelet. ⁸And the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king, and all the Philistines came up to seek David. ⁹The Philistines had come and deployed in the Valley of Rephaim. ¹⁰And David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines and will You give them into my hand?” And the LORD said to him, “Go up, and I will give them into your hand.” ¹¹And they came up to Baal-Perazim, and David stuck them down there. And David said, “The LORD has burst through the enemies in my hand like a bursting of water.” Therefore did they call the name of that place Baal-Perazim. ¹²And they abandoned their gods there, and David gave the word, and they burned them in fire. ¹³And once more the Philistines deployed in the valley. ¹⁴And David inquired again of God, and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them. Turn around behind them and come up at them from opposite the willows. ¹⁵And as soon as you hear the sound of marching on top of the willows, then shall you sally forth in battle, for then shall God go out before you to strike down the camp of the Philistines.” ¹⁶And David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon to Gezer. ¹⁷And a name went out for David in all the lands, and the LORD put his fear upon all the nations.