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1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him.
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Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
2 And David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
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David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.
3 In Jerusalem David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters.
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David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David became the father of more sons and daughters.
4 These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
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These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
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and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,
6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
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and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
7 Elishama, Beeliada and Eliphelet.
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and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went out to meet them.
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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 raided the Valley of Rephaim;
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Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
10 so David inquired of God: “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?” The LORD answered him, “Go, I will deliver them into your hands.”
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David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and will you deliver them into my hand? Yahweh said to him, Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.
11 So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand.” So that place was called Baal Perazim.
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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 The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, and David gave orders to burn them in the fire.
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They left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.
13 Once more the Philistines raided the valley;
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The Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
14 so David inquired of God again, and God answered him, “Do not go directly after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the poplar trees.
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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 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move out to battle, because that will mean God has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army.”
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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 is gone out before you to strike the host of the Philistines.
16 So David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army, all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
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David did as God commanded him: and they struck the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
17 So David’s fame spread throughout every land, and the LORD made all the nations fear him.
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The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.
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