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1 Tyre's King Hiram sent messengers to David with cedar logs, bricklayers, and carpenters to build David a palace.
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And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also masons and carpenters to build a house for him.
2 Then David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingship was held in great honor for the sake of his people Israel.
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And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
3 David married more secondary wives in Jerusalem and fathered more sons and daughters.
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And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters.
4 The names of his children in Jerusalem were as follows: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
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These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
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Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
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Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
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Elishama, Beeliada and Eliphelet.
8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all marched up to find him. David heard this and went out to confront them.
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When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. But David heard of it and went out against them.
9 The Philistines had invaded and were plundering the Rephaim Valley.
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Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the Valley of Rephaim.
10 David asked God for advice: "Should I attack the Philistines, and will you hand them over to me?" The LORD answered, "Attack them, and I'll definitely hand them over to you."
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And David inquired of God, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand? ” And the Lord said to him, “Go up, and I will give them into your hand. ”
11 So they marched up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. "By my strength," David exclaimed, "God has burst out against my enemies, the way water bursts out." That's why the place is called Baal-perazim.
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And he went up to Baal-perazim, and David struck them down there. And David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like a bursting flood. ” Therefore the name of that place is called Baal-perazim.
12 The Philistines left their divine images behind, and David ordered them burned.
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And they left their gods there, and David gave command, and they were burned.
13 When the Philistines plundered the valley a second time,
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And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
14 David again asked God's advice, but God answered, "Don't attack them directly. Circle around behind them and come at them from in front of the balsam trees.
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And when David again inquired of God, God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; go around and come against them opposite the balsam trees.
15 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, then attack, for God has attacked in front of you to defeat the Philistine army."
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And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines. ”
16 David followed God's orders exactly, and they defeated the Philistine army from Gibeon all the way to Gezer.
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And David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.
17 David's fame spread throughout all lands, and the LORD made all the nations fear him.
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And the fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.
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