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1And
2Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also carpenters and masons who built David a house.
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And David knew that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
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And David took more
3concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron, and more sons and daughters were born to David.
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4And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
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Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
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Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
David Defeats the Philistines
17 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. But David heard of it and went down
5to the stronghold.
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Now the Philistines had come and spread out in
6the Valley of Rephaim.
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And David
7inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand? ” And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand. ”
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And David came to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. And he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me like a breaking flood. ”
8Therefore the name of that place is called Baal-perazim.
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And the Philistines left their idols there, and David and his men carried them away.
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And the Philistines came up yet again
9and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
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10And when David inquired of the Lord, he said, “You shall not go up; go around to their rear, and come against them opposite the balsam trees.
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And
11when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then rouse yourself,
12for then the Lord has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines. ”
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And David did as the Lord commanded him, and struck down the Philistines from Geba
13to Gezer.