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 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 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 Hiram, re di Tiro, inviò a Davide de’ messi, del legname di cedro, dei muratori e dei legnaiuoli, per edificargli una casa.

2 Allora Davide riconobbe che l’Eterno lo stabiliva saldamente come re d’Israele, giacché la sua dignità reale era grandemente esaltata per amore d’Israele, del popolo di Dio.

3 Davide si prese ancora delle mogli a Gerusalemme, e generò ancora figliuoli e figliuole.

4 Questi sono i nomi dei figliuoli che gli nacquero a Gerusalemme: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Salomone,

5 Jbhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

6 Noga, Nefeg, Jafia,

7 Elishama, Beeliada ed Elifelet.

8 Or quando i Filistei ebbero udito che Davide era stato unto re di tutto Israele, saliron tutti in cerca di lui; e Davide, saputolo, uscì loro incontro.

9 I Filistei giunsero e si sparsero per la valle dei Refaim.

10 Allora Davide consultò Dio, dicendo: "Salirò io contro i Filistei? E me li darai tu nelle mani?" L’Eterno gli rispose: "Sali, e io li darò nelle tue mani".

11 I Filistei dunque salirono a Baal-Peratsim, dove Davide li sconfisse, e disse: "Iddio ha rotto i miei nemici per mano mia come quando le acque rompono le dighe". Perciò fu dato a quel luogo il nome di Baal-Peratsim.

12 I Filistei lasciaron quivi i loro dèi, che per ordine di Davide, furon dati alle fiamme.

13 Di poi i Filistei tornarono a spargersi per quella valle.

14 E Davide consultò di nuovo Dio; e Dio gli disse: "Non salire dietro ad essi, allontanati e gira intorno a loro, e giungerai su di essi dal lato dei Gelsi.

15 E quando udrai un rumor di passi tra le vette dei gelsi, esci subito all’attacco, perché Dio marcerà alla tua testa per sconfiggere l’esercito dei Filistei".

16 Davide fece come Dio gli avea comandato, e gl’Israeliti sconfissero l’esercito dei Filistei da Gabaon a hezer.

17 E la fama di Davide si sparse per tutti i paesi, e l’Eterno fece sì ch’egli incutesse spavento a tutte le genti.