11 King Hiram of Tyre sent some officials to David. Carpenters and stone workers came with them, and they brought cedar logs so they could build David a palace.
12 David knew that the Lord had made him king of Israel and that he had made him a powerful ruler for the good of his people.
David’s Sons Born in Jerusalem
13 After David left Hebron and moved to Jerusalem, he married many women5.13 married many women: Some of these women were second-class wives (see the note at 3.7). from Jerusalem,5.13 from Jerusalem: Or "in Jerusalem." and he had a lot of children. 14 His sons who were born there were Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, 16 Elishama, Eliada,5.16 Eliada: See 1 Chronicles 3.6-8. First Chronicles 14.7 has "Beeliada." and Eliphelet.