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 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house. 2 And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel’s sake.

3 And David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters. 4 And these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, 5 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet, 6 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 7 and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

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 Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim. 10 And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thy hand. 11 So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God hath broken mine enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim. 12 And they left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.

13 And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley. 14 And David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them: turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees. 15 And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God is gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. 16 And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer. 17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and Jehovah brought the fear of him upon all nations.

1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him.

2 And David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.

3 In Jerusalem David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters.

4 These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

7 Elishama, Beeliada "and Eliphelet.

8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went out to meet them.

9 Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim;

10 so David inquired of God: "Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?" The LORD answered him, "Go, I will deliver them into your hands."

11 So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, "As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand." So that place was called Baal Perazim. [^2]

12 The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, and David gave orders to burn them in the fire.

13 Once more the Philistines raided the valley;

14 so David inquired of God again, and God answered him, "Do not go directly after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the poplar trees.

15 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move out to battle, because that will mean God has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army."

16 So David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army, all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

17 So David's fame spread throughout every land, and the LORD made all the nations fear him.