David in Jerusalem
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📚Now Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, and cedar timber, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house. 2 📚And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was greatly exalted, because of his people Israel. 3 📚And David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters. 4 📚Now these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, 5 📚and Ibhar and Elishua and Elpalet 6 and Nogah and Nepheg and Japhia 7 📚and Elishama and Beeliada and Eliphalet.
David defeats the Philistines
8 📚And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to look for David. And David heard of it, and went out against them. 9 📚And the Philistines came and spread out in the valley of Rephaim. 10 📚And David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will you deliver them into my hand?” And the LORD said to him, “Go up; for I will deliver them into your hands”. 11 📚So they came up to Baal-Perazim, and David struck them there. Then David said, “God has broken through my enemies by my hand like the breaking out of waters”. So they called the name of that place Baal Perazim 📖. 12 📚And the Philistines left their gods behind there, and David gave an order, and they were burned with fire.
13 📚And once more the Philistines spread out in the valley. 14 📚Therefore David again inquired of God; and God said to him, “Do not go up after them. Turn away from them and attack them opposite the mulberry trees. 15 📚And it is to be like this: when you hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you must go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines”.
16 📚Therefore David did as God commanded him; and they struck down the army of the Philistines from Gibeon as far as Gazer.
14:1-16 2 Sam 5:11-25. See notes there.⚜
17 📚And the fame of David went out to all lands, and the LORD brought the fear of him on all nations.