1 Chronicles 14:1WEB
Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
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1 Chronicles 14:1WEB
Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
1 Chronicles 14:2WEB
David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted, for his people Israel’s sake.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
1 Chronicles 14:3WEB
David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters.
1 Chronicles 14:4WEB
These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
1 Chronicles 14:5WEB
Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
1 Chronicles 14:6WEB
Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
1 Chronicles 14:7WEB
Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
1 Chronicles 14:8WEB
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.
1 Chronicles 14:9WEB
Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
1 Chronicles 14:10WEB
David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” Yahweh said to him, “Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
1 Chronicles 14:11WEB
So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
1 Chronicles 14:12WEB
They left their gods there; and David gave a command, and they were burned with fire.
1 Chronicles 14:13WEB
The Philistines made another raid in the valley.
1 Chronicles 14:14WEB
David inquired again of God; and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them opposite the mulberry trees.
1 Chronicles 14:15WEB
When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”
1 Chronicles 14:16WEB
David did as God commanded him; and they attacked the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
1 Chronicles 14:17WEB
The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.