1 Hirão, rei de Tiro, enviou mensageiros a Davi, e cedros e pedreiros e carpinteiros para lhe edificarem uma casa.2 Percebeu Davi que Jeová o tinha estabelecido como rei sobre Israel, porque o seu reino tinha sido muito exaltado por amor do seu povo de Israel.3 Tomou ainda Davi em Jerusalém outras mulheres, e gerou ainda filhos e filhas.4 Estes são os nomes dos filhos que lhe nasceram em Jerusalém: Samua, Sobabe, Natã e Salomão;5 Ibar, Elisua e Elpelete;6 Nogá, Nefegue e Jafia;7 Elisama, Beeliada e Elifelete.8 Quando os filisteus ouviram que Davi tinha sido ungido rei sobre Israel, subiram todos em busca de Davi; o que ouvindo Davi, saiu contra eles.9 Ora os filisteus tinham vindo e feito uma arremetida no vale de Refaim.10 Então Davi consultou a Deus, dizendo: Subirei contra os filisteus? e entregá-los-ás nas minhas mãos? Respondeu-lhe Jeová: Sobe, porque os entregarei nas tuas mãos.11 Subiram a Baal-Perazim, e ali os feriu Davi, que disse: Por minha mão Deus fez brecha nos meus inimigos, como uma brecha feita por águas. Pelo que chamaram àquele lugar Baal-Perazim.12 Ali deixaram os seus deuses, que, por ordem de Davi, foram queimados a fogo.13 Tornaram os filisteus a fazer uma arremetida no vale.14 De novo consultou Davi a Deus, que lhe disse: Não subirás após eles; retira-te, e vem contra eles por diante das balsamárias.15 Quando ouvires o ruído de marcha nas copas das balsamárias, sairás à peleja; pois Deus saiu diante de ti para ferir o exército dos filisteus.16 Fez Davi como Jeová lhe havia ordenado: e feriram o exército dos filisteus desde Gibeom até Gezer.17 A fama de Davi espalhou-se por todas as terras; e Jeová fez que todas as nações tivessem medo dele.

1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.2 And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted over his people Israel.3 And David took other wives in Jerusalem: and he beget sons, and daughters.4 Now these are the names of them that were born to him in Jerusalem: Samua, and Sobad, Nathan, and Solomon,5 Jebahar, and Elisua, and Eliphalet,6 And Noga, and Napheg, and Japhia,7 Elisama. and Baaliada, and Eliphalet.8 And the Philistines hearing that David was anointed king over all Israel, went all up to seek him: and David heard of it, and went out against them.9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the vale of Raphaim.10 And David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to him: Go up, and I will deliver them into thy hand.11 And when they were come to Baalpharasim, David defeated them there, and he said: God hath divided my enemies by my hand, as waters are divided: and therefore the name of that place was called Baalpharasim.12 And they left there their gods, and David commanded that they should be burnt.13 Another time also the Philistines made an irruption, and spread themselves abroad in the valley.14 And David consulted God again, and God said to him: Go not up after them, turn away from them, and come upon them over against the pear trees.15 And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of the pear trees, then shalt thou go out to battle. For God is gone out before thee to strike the army of the Philistines.16 And David did as God had commanded him, and defeated the army of the Philistines, slaying them from Gabaon to Gazera.17 And the name of David became famous in all countries, and the Lord made all nations fear him.