[1]So Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to Dauid, and timber of Cedar trees, with masons and carpeters, to builde him an house
[2]And Dauid perceaued that the Lorde had confirmed him king vpon Israel, & that his kingdome was lift vp on hie because of his people Israel
[3]And Dauid toke yet mo wyues at Hierusalem, and begat mo sonnes and daughters
[4]These are the names of his children, which were borne vnto him at Hierusalem: Samua, Sobab, Nathan, & Solomon
[5]Iibhar, Elisua, and Eliphalet
[6]Noga, Nepheg, and Iaphia
[7]Elisama, Beeliada, and Eliphalet
[8]And when the Philistines heard that Dauid was annoynted king vpon all Israel, all the Philistines went vp to seeke Dauid: And Dauid heard of it, & went out against them
[9]And the Philistines came in, and spread them selues through the valley of Rephaim
[10]And Dauid asked counsaile at God, saying: Shall I go against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliuer them into myne hand
[11]And the Lorde saide vnto him: go vp, for I wil deliuer them into thyne hand. And so they came vp to Baal Perazim, and Dauid smote them there, and Dauid saide: God hath deuided myne enemies with myne hand, as a man would deuide water, and therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim
[12]And when they had left their gods there, Dauid gaue a commaundement, and they were burnt with fire
[13]And the Philistines came together againe, and russhed into the valley
[14]And Dauid asked againe at God: And God said to him, Go not vp after them, but turne away from them that thou mayest come vpon them ouer against the peretrees
[15]And when thou hearest a sounde go in the toppes of the peretrees, then go out to battaile: for God is gone forth before thee, to smyte the hoast of the Philistines
[16]Dauid therfore did as God commaunded him, and they smote the hoast of the Philistines, from Gibeon to Gazer
[17]And the fame of Dauid went out into all landes, and the Lorde made all nations feare him
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