1And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David , and cedar-trees, and masons , and carpenters , to build him a house . 2And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel ; for his kingdom was exalted on high , for his people Israel ’s sake .
David's Inquiry of God
3And David took more wives at Jerusalem ; and David begat more sons and daughters . 4And these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem : Shammua , and Shobab , Nathan , and Solomon ,
The Victory Over the Philistines
5and Ibhar , and Elishua, and Elpelet, 6and Nogah , and Nepheg , and Japhia , 7and Elishama, and Beeliada , and Eliphelet. 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 . 9Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim . 10And David inquired of God , saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines ? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand ? And Jehovah said unto him , Go up ; for I will deliver them into thy hand . 11So they came up to Baal-perazim , and David smote them there ; and David said , God hath broken mine enemies by my hand , like the breach of waters . Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim . 12And they left their gods there ; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire. 13And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley . 14And David inquired again of God ; and God said unto him , Thou shalt not go up after them : turn away from them , and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees. 15And it shall be , when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle ; for God is gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines . 16And David did as God commanded him : and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer . 17And the fame of David went out into all lands; and Jehovah brought the fear of him upon all nations .