David’s Family Grows (2 Samuel 5:12–16)
1 UEB Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, carpenters, and masons. They built a house for him. 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 UEB David knew that Yahweh had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was exalted on high for the sake 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 UEB In Jerusalem, David took more wives, and he became the father of more sons and daughters. BSB BSB: And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters.
4 UEB These were the names of the children who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, BSB BSB: These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
5 UEB Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, BSB BSB: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
6 UEB Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, BSB BSB: Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7 UEB Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet. BSB BSB: Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
Two Victories over the Philistines (2 Samuel 5:17–25)
8 UEB Now when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king over all Israel, they all went out looking for him. But David heard about 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 UEB Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the Valley of Rephaim. BSB BSB: Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.
10 UEB Then David asked for help from God. He said, "Should I attack the Philistines? Will you give victory over them?" Yahweh said to him, "Attack, for I will certainly give them to you." 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 UEB So they came up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He commented, "God has burst through my enemies by my hand like a bursting flood of water." So the name of that place became 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 UEB The Philistines abandoned their gods there, and David gave an order that they should be burned. BSB BSB: There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire.
13 UEB Then the Philistines raided the valley yet again. BSB BSB: Once again the Philistines raided the valley.
14 UEB So David asked for help from God again. God said to him, "You must not attack their front, but rather circle around behind them and come on them through the balsam woods. 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 UEB When you hear the sound of marching in the wind blowing through the balsam treetops, then attack with force. Do this because God will have gone out before you to attack 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 UEB So David did as God had commanded him. He defeated the army of the Philistines from Gibeon all the way 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 UEB Then David's fame went out into all lands, and Yahweh caused all nations to fear him. BSB BSB: And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.
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