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David lived in the stronghold and called it the City of David. Then David built up the city around it, starting at the Millo [earth rampart] and working inward.
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David grew greater and greater, because ADONAI the God of Armies was with him.
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Hiram king of Tzor sent envoys to David with cedar logs, and with them were carpenters and stonemasons; and they built David a palace.
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David then knew that ADONAI had set him up as king over Isra'el and increased his royal power for the sake of his people.
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David took for himself more concubines and wives in Yerushalayim after coming from Hevron, so that still more sons and daughters were born to David.
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Here are the names of those born to him in Yerushalayim: Shamua, Shovav, Natan, Shlomo,
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Yivchar, Elishua, Nefeg, Yafia,
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Elishama, Elyada and Elifelet.
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When the P'lishtim heard that David had been anointed king over Isra'el, all the P'lishtim went up in search of David. On learning of it, David went down to the stronghold.
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The P'lishtim came and deployed in the Refa'im Valley.
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David consulted ADONAI, asking, "Should I attack the P'lishtim? Will you hand them over to me?"ADONAI answered David, "Attack; I will certainly hand the P'lishtim over to you."