King James Version KJV
Good News Translation GNT
1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
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King Hiram of Tyre sent a trade mission to David; he provided him with cedar logs and with stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace.
2 And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.
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And so David realized that the Lord had established him as king of Israel and was making his kingdom prosperous for the sake of his people.
3 And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.
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There in Jerusalem, David married more wives and had more sons and daughters.
4 Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
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The following children were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
5 And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
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Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
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Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7 And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
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Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
8 And 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.
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When the Philistines heard that David had now been made king over the whole country of Israel, their army went out to capture him. So David marched out to meet them.
9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
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The Philistines arrived at Rephaim Valley and began plundering.
10 And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.
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David asked God, "Shall I attack the Philistines? Will you give me the victory?" The Lord answered, "Yes, attack! I will give you the victory!"
11 So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim.
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So David attacked them at Baal Perazim and defeated them. He said, "God has used me to break through the enemy army like a flood." So that place is called Baal Perazim.
12 And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
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When the Philistines fled, they left their idols behind, and David gave orders for them to be burned.
13 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
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Soon the Philistines returned to the valley and started plundering it again.
14 Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
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Once more David consulted God, who answered, "Don't attack them from here, but go around and get ready to attack them from the other side, near the balsam trees.
15 And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
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When you hear the sound of marching in the treetops, then attack, because I will be marching ahead of you to defeat the Philistine army."
16 David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
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David did what God had commanded, and so he drove the Philistines back from Gibeon all the way to Gezer.
17 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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David's fame spread everywhere, and the Lord made every nation afraid of him.
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.