1 Então Hirão, rei de Tiro, mandou mensageiros a Davi, e madeira de cedro, e pedreiros, e carpinteiros, para lhe edificarem uma casa.

2 E entendeu Davi que o Senhor o tinha confirmado rei sobre Israel; porque o seu reino tinha sido muito exaltado por amor do seu povo Israel.

3 E Davi tomou ainda mais mulheres em Jerusalém; e gerou Davi ainda mais filhos e filhas.

4 E estes são os nomes dos filhos que teve em Jerusalém: Samua, Sobabe, Natã, Salomão,

5 E Ibar, Elisua, Elpelete,

6 E Nogá, Nefegue, Jafia,

7 E Elisama, Eliada, e Elifelete.

8 Ouvindo, pois, os filisteus que Davi havia sido ungido rei sobre todo o Israel, todos os filisteus subiram em busca de Davi; o que ouvindo Davi, logo saiu contra eles.

9 E vindo os filisteus, se estenderam pelo vale de Refaim.

10 Então consultou Davi a Deus, dizendo: Subirei contra os filisteus, e nas minhas mãos os entregarás? E o Senhor lhe disse: Sobe, porque os entregarei nas tuas mãos.

11 E, subindo a Baal-Perazim, Davi ali os feriu; e disse Davi: Por minha mão Deus derrotou a meus inimigos, como se rompem as águas. Pelo que chamaram aquele lugar, Baal-Perazim.

12 E deixaram ali seus deuses; e ordenou Davi que se queimassem a fogo;

13 Porém os filisteus tornaram, e se estenderam pelo vale.

14 E tornou Davi a consultar a Deus; e disse-lhe Deus: Não subirás atrás deles; mas rodeia-os por detrás, e vem a eles por defronte das amoreiras;

15 E há de ser que, ouvindo tu um ruído de marcha pelas copas das amoreiras, então sairás à peleja; porque Deus terá saído diante de ti, para ferir o exército dos filisteus.

16 E fez Davi como Deus lhe ordenara; e feriram o exército dos filisteus desde Gibeom até Gezer.

17 Assim se espalhou o nome de Davi por todas aquelas terras; e o Senhor pôs o temor dele sobre todas aquelas nações.

1 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, 6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 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. 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. 11 So they came up to Baal-perazim; 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 Baal-perazim. 12 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 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. 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. 16 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.