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 Depois Hirão, o rei de Tiro, mandou pedreiros e carpinteiros para, ao serviço de David, construírem o palácio de David; forneceu-lhe igualmente muita madeira de cedro.

2 David deu-se então conta da razão por que o Senhor o tinha feito rei e tinha tornado o seu reino tão prestigiado: por amor ao seu povo!

3 Depois de se mudar para Jerusalém, David casou com outras mulheres e teve muitos filhos e filhas.

4 São estes os nomes dos filhos que lhe nasceram em Jerusalém: Samua, Sobabe, Natã, Salomão, Ibar, Elisua, Elpelete, Nogá, Nefegue, Jafia, Elisama, Beeliada e Elifelete.

8 Quando os filisteus ouviram que David era o novo rei de Israel, mobilizaram as suas forças para o capturarem. Ao saber disso, David convocou o seu exército. Os filisteus estenderam-se pelo vale de Refaim, e David perguntou ao Senhor: Se eu sair e lutar contra eles, dar-me-ás vitória? O Senhor respondeu-lhe: Sim, entregar-tos-ei nas tuas mãos.

11 Então atacou-os em Baal-Perazim e feriu-os. David exultou de alegria: Deus usou-me para derrubar os meus inimigos como se fosse uma torrente de águas rompendo uma barragem! Por essa razão o lugar ficou conhecido por Baal-Perazim .

12 Depois da batalha os israelitas recolheram muitas imagens de ídolos que os filisteus tinham deixado por ali, mas David ordenou-lhes que as queimassem.

13 Passado algum tempo, eis que os filisteus voltaram de novo à carga no mesmo sítio, e David de novo consultou o Senhor sobre o que havia de fazer. A resposta de Deus foi: Passa por detrás das amoreiras e ataca-os por aí. Quando ouvires um barulho como de gente andando por de cima das copas das amoreiras, então esse será o sinal para atacares; Deus irá à tua frente e destruirá o inimigo.

16 David fez como o Senhor lhe mandou, e liquidou o exército filisteu, perseguindo-o desde Gibeão até Gezer.

17 A fama de David espalhou-se por toda a parte e o Senhor fez com que todas as nações o temessem.