1 Chronicles 14

Berean Standard Bible

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Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers, cedar logs, and workers to Jerusalem to build a palace for David. David then married more wives in Jerusalem and fathered numerous children whose names are recorded. Upon learning that David had been anointed king over all Israel, the Philistines marched out and raided the Valley of Rephaim. After inquiring of God, David successfully attacked the Philistines at Baal-perazim and ordered their abandoned gods to be burned. When the Philistines raided the valley a second time, David followed God's specific tactical instructions and defeated their army from Gibeon to Gezer, causing the LORD to spread fear of David among all nations.

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¹Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him. ²And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel. ³And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters. ⁴These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, ⁵Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, ⁶Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, ⁷Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet. ⁸When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went out to face them. ⁹Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim. ¹⁰So David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.” ¹¹So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim. ¹²There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire. ¹³Once again the Philistines raided the valley. ¹⁴So David again inquired of God, who answered him, “Do not march up after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees. ¹⁵As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” ¹⁶So David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. ¹⁷And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.

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