David’s Family Grows (2 Samuel 5:12–16)
1 DBY And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a 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 DBY And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted, 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 DBY And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begot more sons and daughters. BSB BSB: And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters.
4 DBY And these are the names of the 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 DBY and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet, BSB BSB: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
6 DBY and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, BSB BSB: Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7 DBY and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet. BSB BSB: Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
Two Victories over the Philistines (2 Samuel 5:17–25)
8 DBY And the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, and 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 DBY 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 DBY And David inquired of God saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou give them into my hand? And Jehovah said to him, Go up; and I will give them into thy 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 DBY And they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God has broken in upon mine enemies by my hand, as the breaking forth of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim. 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 DBY And they left their gods there; and David commanded, 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 DBY And the Philistines yet again spread themselves in the valley. BSB BSB: Once again the Philistines raided the valley.
14 DBY And David inquired again of God; and God said to him, Go not up after them; turn round them and come upon them opposite 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 DBY And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God will have gone forth before thee to smite the army 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 DBY And David did as God commanded him; and they smote the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer. 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 DBY And the fame of David went out into all lands; and Jehovah brought the fear of him upon all the 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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