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Chapter 14 |
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Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with
masons and carpenters, to build him an house. |
| 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. |
| 3 | And David took
more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. |
| 4 | Now these are the names of his
children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and
Solomon, |
| 5 | And Ibhar, and
Elishua, and Elpalet, |
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And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, |
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7 | And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet. |
| 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. |
| 9 | And the Philistines came and spread
themselves in the valley of Rephaim. |
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10 | And David inquired 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. |
| 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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| And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and
they were burned with fire. |
| 13
| And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the
valley. |
| 14 | Therefore
David inquired 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. |
| 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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David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the
Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer. |
| 17 | And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the
LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations. |
