¹Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees , masons , and carpenters , to build him a house .

²David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel , for his kingdom was highly exalted , for his people Israel ’s sake .

³David took more wives in Jerusalem , and David became the father of more sons and daughters .

⁴These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem : Shammua , Shobab , Nathan , Solomon ,

⁵Ibhar , Elishua, Elpelet,

⁶Nogah , Nepheg , Japhia ,

⁷Elishama, Beeliada , and Eliphelet.

⁸When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel , all the Philistines went up to seek David ; and David heard of it , and went out against them .

⁹Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim .

¹⁰David enquired of God , saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines ? Will you deliver them into my hand ?”

The LORD said to him , “Go up ; for I will deliver them into your hand .”

¹¹So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there . David said , God has broken my enemies by my hand , like waters breaking out . Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.[#14:11 “Baal Perazim” means “The Lord who breaks out”.]

¹²They left their gods there ; and David gave a command, and they were burnt with fire.

¹³The Philistines made another raid in the valley .

¹⁴David enquired again of God ; and God said to him , “You shall not go up after them . Turn away from them , and come on them opposite the mulberry trees .

¹⁵When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees , then go out to battle ; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines .”

¹⁶David did as God commanded him ; and they attacked the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer .

¹⁷The fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him on all nations .