David’s Family Grows (2 Samuel 5:12–16)
1 AKJV Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house. BSB BSB: Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him.
2 AKJV And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel. BSB BSB: And 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.
3 AKJV And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. BSB BSB: And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters.
4 AKJV Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, BSB BSB: These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
5 AKJV And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet, BSB BSB: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
6 AKJV And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, BSB BSB: Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7 AKJV And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet. BSB BSB: Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
Two Victories over the Philistines (2 Samuel 5:17–25)
8 AKJV And when 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. BSB BSB: When 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.
9 AKJV And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. BSB BSB: Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.
10 AKJV 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 hand. BSB BSB: So 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.”
11 AKJV So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God has broken in on my enemies by my hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim. BSB BSB: So 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.
12 AKJV And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire. BSB BSB: There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire.
13 AKJV And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley. BSB BSB: Once again the Philistines raided the valley.
14 AKJV Therefore David inquired again of God; and God said to him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees. BSB BSB: So 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.
15 AKJV And it shall be, when you shall hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall go out to battle: for God is gone forth before you to smite the host of the Philistines. BSB BSB: As 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 gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
16 AKJV David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer. BSB BSB: So David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
17 AKJV And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him on all nations. BSB BSB: And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.
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