¹And Huram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timbers, and artisans of the wall and artisans of wood, to build him a house.

²And David knew that Yahweh had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted high for the sake of his people Israel.

³And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters.

⁴And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.

⁵and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,

⁶and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

⁷And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

⁸And the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard, and went out to face them.

⁹And the Philistines had come and raided in the vale of Rephaim.

¹⁰And David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” And Yahweh said to him, “Go up, and I will give them into your hand.”

¹¹And they went up to Baal-perazim, and there David struck them down; and David said, “God has burst through my enemies by my hand, like the bursting forth of waters.” Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

¹²And they abandoned their gods there; and David gave the order, and they were burned with fire.

¹³And the Philistines again raided in the vale.

¹⁴And David inquired again of God, and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; turn away from them and come at them from in front of the weeping trees.”

¹⁵And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the weeping trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike down the camp of the Philistines.

¹⁶And David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon to Gezer.

¹⁷And the name of David went out through all the lands, and Yahweh put the fear of him upon all the nations.