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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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.” |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Once again the Philistines raided the valley. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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.” |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16So David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him. |
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