1 Now Hiram [noble] king of Tzor (Tyre) [a rock] sent messengers to David [beloved], and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.

2 And David [beloved] perceived that the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) had confirmed him king over Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God].

3 And David [beloved] took more wives at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]: and David [beloved] begat (to be father of; be ancestor of) more sons and daughters.

4 Now these [are] the names of [his] children which he had in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]; Shamua [Renowned], and Shovav [rebellious], Natan [giver], and Shlomo (Solomon) [peace],

5 And Yivchar [Yeshovah chooses], and Elishua [my God is wealth], and Elpalet [God is deliverance],

6 And Nogah [brightness], and Nefeg [Weak, Slacked], and Yafia [Shining],

7 And Elishama [My God has Heard], and Be’elyada [the lord knows], and Elifelet [God is deliverance].

8 And when the P’lishtim [Immigrants] heard that David [beloved] was anointed king over all Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], all the P’lishtim [Immigrants] went up to seek David [beloved]. And David [beloved] heard [of it], and went out against them.

9 And the P’lishtim [Immigrants] came and spread themselves in the valley of Refa’im [giants].

10 And David [beloved] enquired of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], saying, Shall I go up against the P’lishtim [Immigrants]? and will youi deliver them into my hand? And the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into youi hand.

11 So they came up to Ba’al-P’ratzim [lord of the breaks]; and David [beloved] struck them there. Then David [beloved] said, God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] has broken in upon my enemies by my hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Ba’al-P’ratzim [lord of the breaks].

12 And when they had left their gods there, David [beloved] gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.

13 And the P’lishtim [Immigrants] yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.

14 Therefore David [beloved] enquired again of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]; and God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

15 And it shall be, when youi shall hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, [that] then youi shall go out to battle: for God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] is gone forth before youi to strike the host of the P’lishtim [Immigrants].

16 David [beloved] therefore did as God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] commanded him: and they struck the host of the P’lishtim [Immigrants] from Giv’on [Hill City] even to Gezer [portion].

17 And the fame of David [beloved] went out into all lands; and the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) brought the fear of him upon all nations.