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1 - Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

2 - David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel’s sake.

3 - David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David became the father of more sons and daughters.

4 - These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

5 - and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,

6 - and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

7 - and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8 - 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.

9 - Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.

10 - 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.”

11 - So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

12 - They left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.

13 - The Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.

14 - 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 over against the mulberry trees.

15 - It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”

16 - David did as God commanded him: and they struck the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

17 - The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.