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[1]Then sent Hiram the king of Tyrus messengers to David, and cedar trees, with masons and carpenters to build him an house.
[2]Therefore David knew that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel , and that his kingdom was lift up on high, because of his people Israel.
[3]Also David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David begat more sons and daughters.
[4]And these are the names of the children which he had at Jerusalem, Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
[5]And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Eliphelet,
[6]And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
[7]And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
[8]But when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David. And when David heard, he went out against them.
[9]And the Philistines came, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
[10]Then David asked counsel at God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up: for I will deliver them into thine hand.
[11]So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there: and David said, God hath divided mine enemies with mine hand, as waters are divided: therefore they called the name of that place, Baal-perazim.
[12]And there they had left their gods: and David said, Let them even be burned with fire.
[13]Again the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley.
[14]And when David asked again counsel at God, God said to him, Thou shalt not go up after them, but turn away from them, that thou mayest come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
[15]And when thou hearest the noise of one going in the tops of the mulberry trees, then go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.
[16]So David did as God had commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
[17]And the fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.
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