1 And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent men to David with cedar-trees, and stoneworkers and woodworkers for the building of his house.2 And David saw that the Lord had made his position safe as king over Israel, lifting up his kingdom on high because of his people Israel.3 And while he was living in Jerusalem, David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters.4 These are the names of the children he had in Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab, Nathan and Solomon5 And Ibhar and Elishua and Elpelet6 And Nogah and Nepheg and Japhia7 And Elishama and Beeliada and Eliphelet.8 And when the Philistines had news that David had been made king over all Israel, they went up in search of David, and David, hearing of it, went out against them.9 Now the Philistines had come, and had gone out in every direction in the valley of Rephaim.10 And David, desiring directions from God, said, Am I to go up against the Philistines? and will you give them into my hands? And the Lord said, Go up; for I will give them into your hands.11 So they went up to Baal-perazim, and David overcame them there, and David said, God has let the forces fighting against me be broken by my hand, as a wall is broken down by rushing water; so they gave that place the name of Baal-perazim.12 And the Philistines did not take their images with them in their flight; and at David's orders they were burned with fire.13 Then the Philistines again went out in every direction in the valley.14 And David went for directions to God; and God said to him, You are not to go up after them; but, turning away from them, come face to face with them opposite the spice-trees.15 And at the sound of footsteps in the tops of the trees, go out to the fight, for God has gone out before you to overcome the army of the Philistines.16 And David did as the Lord had said; and they overcame the army of the Philistines, attacking them from Gibeon as far as Gezer.17 And David's name was honoured in all lands; and the Lord put the fear of him on all nations.

1 Misit quoque Hiram rex Tyri nuntios ad David, et ligna cedrina, et artifices parietum, lignorumque, ut dificarent ei domum. 2 Cognovitque David quod confirmasset eum Dominus in regem super Isral, et sublevatum esset regnum suum super populum ejus Isral. 3 Accepit quoque David alias uxores in Jerusalem, genuitque filios et filias. 4 Et hc nomina eorum, qui nati sunt ei in Jerusalem : Samua, et Sobab, Nathan, et Salomon, 5 Jebahar, et Elisua, et Eliphalet, 6 Noga quoque, et Napheg, et Japhia, 7 Elisama, et Baaliada, et Eliphalet.8 Audientes autem Philisthiim eo quod unctus esset David regem super universum Isral, ascenderunt omnes ut qurerent eum : quod cum audisset David, egressus est obviam eis. 9 Porro Philisthiim venientes, diffusi sunt in valle Raphaim. 10 Consuluitque David Dominum, dicens : Si ascendam ad Philisthos, et si trades eos in manu mea ? Et dixit ei Dominus : Ascende, et tradam eos in manu tua. 11 Cumque illi ascendissent in Baalpharasim, percussit eos ibi David, et dixit : Divisit Deus inimicos meos per manum meam, sicut dividuntur aqu : et idcirco vocatum est nomen illius loci Baalpharasim. 12 Dereliqueruntque ibi deos suos, quos David jussit exuri. 13 Alia etiam vice Philisthiim irruerunt, et diffusi sunt in valle. 14 Consuluitque rursum David Deum, et dixit ei Deus : Non ascendas post eos : recede ab eis, et venies contra illos ex adverso pyrorum. 15 Cumque audieris sonitum gradientis in cacumine pyrorum, tunc egredieris ad bellum : egressus est enim Deus ante te, ut percutiat castra Philisthiim. 16 Fecit ergo David sicut prceperat ei Deus, et percussit castra Philisthinorum, de Gabaon usque Gazera. 17 Divulgatumque est nomen David in universis regionibus, et Dominus dedit pavorem ejus super omnes gentes.