| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him. | 1King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him. |
| 2And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel. | 2Then David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been exalted for the sake of His people Israel. |
| 3And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters. | 3David took more wives in Jerusalem, and he became the father of more sons and daughters. |
| 4These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, | 4These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, |
| 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, | 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, |
| 6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, | 6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, |
| 7Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet. | 7Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet. |
| 8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went out to face them. | 8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of David; when David heard of this, he went out to face them. |
| 9Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim. | 9Now the Philistines had come and raided in the Valley of Rephaim, |
| 10So David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.” | 10so David inquired of God, "Should I go to war against the Philistines? Will You hand them over to me?" The LORD replied, "Go, and I will hand them over to you." |
| 11So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim. | 11So the Israelites went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated the Philistines there. Then David said, "Like a bursting flood, God has used me to burst out against my enemies." Therefore, they named that place the Lord Bursts Out. |
| 12There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire. | 12The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire. |
| 13Once again the Philistines raided the valley. | 13Once again the Philistines raided in the valley. |
| 14So David again inquired of God, who answered him, “Do not march up after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees. | 14So David again inquired of God, and God answered him, "Do not pursue them directly. Circle around them and attack them opposite the balsam trees. |
| 15As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has marched out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” | 15When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then march out to battle, for God will have marched out ahead of you to attack the camp of the Philistines." |
| 16So David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. | 16So David did exactly as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer. |
| 17And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him. | 17Then David's fame spread throughout the lands, and the LORD caused all the nations to be terrified of him. |
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