1 Então, Hirão, rei de Tiro, mandou mensageiros a Davi, e madeira de cedro, e pedreiros, e carpinteiros, para lhe edificarem uma casa. 2 Reconheceu Davi que o Senhor o confirmara rei sobre Israel; porque, por amor do seu povo de Israel, o seu reino se tinha exaltado muito.

3 Davi tomou ainda mais mulheres em Jerusalém; e gerou ainda mais filhos e filhas. 4 São estes os nomes dos filhos que teve em Jerusalém: Samua, Sobabe, Natã, Salomão, 5 Ibar, Elisua, Elpelete, 6 Nogá, Nefegue, Jafia, 7 Elisama, Beeliada e Elifelete.

8 Ouvindo, pois, os filisteus que Davi fora ungido rei sobre todo o Israel, subiram todos para prender Davi; ouvindo-o Davi, saiu contra eles. 9 Mas vieram os filisteus e investiram contra ele no vale dos Refains. 10 Então, Davi consultou a Deus, dizendo: Subirei contra os filisteus? Entregar-mos-ás nas mãos? Respondeu-lhe o Senhor: Sobe, porque os entregarei nas tuas mãos. 11 Subindo Davi a Baal-Perazim, ali os derrotou; e disse: Deus, por meu intermédio, rompeu as fileiras inimigas diante de mim, como quem rompe águas. Por isso, chamaram o nome daquele lugar Baal-Perazim. 12 Ali, deixaram os seus deuses; e ordenou Davi que se queimassem.

13 Porém os filisteus tornaram e fizeram uma investida no vale. 14 De novo, Davi consultou a Deus, e este lhe respondeu: Não subirás após eles; mas rodeia por detrás deles e ataca-os por defronte das amoreiras; 15 e há de ser que, ouvindo tu um estrondo de marcha pelas copas das amoreiras, então, sai à peleja; porque Deus saiu adiante de ti a ferir o exército dos filisteus. 16 Fez Davi como Deus lhe ordenara; e feriu o exército dos filisteus desde Gibeão até Gezer. 17 Assim se espalhou o renome de Davi por todas aquelas terras; pois o Senhor o fez temível a todas aquelas gentes.

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 inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to him, Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.

11 So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God has broken in on my enemies by my hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim.

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 inquired again of God; and God said to him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.

15 And it shall be, when you shall hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall go out to battle: for God is gone forth before you 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 on all nations.