1 WYC And Iram, the kyng of Tyre, sente messageris to Dauid, and `he sente trees of cedre, and werk men of wallis and of trees, that thei schulden bilde to hym an hows. 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 WYC And Dauid knewe that the Lord hadde confermyd hym in to kyng on Israel; and that his rewme was reisid on his puple 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 WYC And Dauid took othere wyues in Jerusalem, and gendride sones and douytris. BSB BSB: And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters.
4 WYC And these ben the names of hem that weren borun to hym in Jerusalem; Sammu, and Sobab, Nathan, and Salomon, BSB BSB: These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
5 WYC Jeber, and Elisu, and Heli, and Eliphalech, BSB BSB: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
6 WYC and Noga, and Napheg, and Japhie, BSB BSB: Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7 WYC and Elisama, and Baliada, and Eliphelech. BSB BSB: Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
8 WYC Forsothe the Filisteis herden that Dauid was anoyntid `in to kyng on al Israel, and alle stieden to seke Dauid. And whanne Dauid hadde herd this thing, he yede out ayens hem. 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 WYC Forsothe Filisteis camen, and weren spred abrood in the valey of Raphaym; BSB BSB: Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.
10 WYC and Dauid counselide the Lord, and seide, Whether Y schal stie to Filisteis? and whether thou schalt bitake hem in to myn hondis? And the Lord seide to hym, Stie thou, and Y schal bitake hem in thin hond. 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 WYC And whanne thei hadden styed in to Baal Pharasym, Dauid smoot hem there, and seide, God hath departid myn enemyes bi myn hond, as watris ben departid. And therfor the name of that place was clepid Baal Pharasym; and thei leften there her goddis, 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 WYC which Dauid comaundide to be brent. BSB BSB: There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire.
13 WYC Forsothe another tyme Filisteis felden in, and weren spred abrood in the valei; BSB BSB: Once again the Philistines raided the valley.
14 WYC and eft Dauid counseilide the Lord, and the Lord seide to hym, Thou schalt not stie aftir hem; go awei fro hem, and thou schalt come ayens hem euen ayens the pere 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 WYC And whanne thou schalt here the sowun of a goere in the cop of the pere trees, thanne thou schalt go out to batel; for the Lord is go out byfor thee, to smyte the castels of Filisteis. 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 WYC Therfor Dauid dide as God comaundide to hym, and he smoot the castels of Filisteis fro Gabaon `til to Gazara. 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 WYC And the name of Dauid was puplischid in alle cuntreis, and the Lord yaf his drede on alle folkis. BSB BSB: And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.
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