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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1After this, King Hiram of Tyre sent a delegation to David, accompanied by cedar logs, stone masons, and wood workers, to construct a palace for him. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2David realized that the LORD was affirming him as king over Israel, and that his government was being exalted in order to benefit his people Israel. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3But while he was living in Jerusalem, David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Here's a list of the children whom he fathered while 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 learned that David had been anointed king over all of Israel, all of the Philistines invaded to look for David. David heard about it and went out to fight them. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Meanwhile, the Philistines had invaded and raided the Rephaim Valley. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10So David asked God, "Am I to go out against the Philistines? Will you give me victory over them?" "Go out," the LORD replied to him, "and I'll put them right into your hand." |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11So David went out to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. David observed, "Like an overwhelming flood, God has overwhelmed my enemies, using me to do it." That's why that place is called Baal-perazim. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12The Philistines abandoned their gods there, so David ordered that their idols be incinerated. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Later the Philistines invaded the Rephaim Valley again. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14When David asked God about it, God told him, "Don't directly attack them. Instead, go around them and come up against them opposite those balsam trees. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15When you hear the sound of marching coming from the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle, because God will have gone out ahead of you to destroy the Philistine army." |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16So David did just as God had ordered, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17Then David's reputation spread through all of the neighboring countries, and the LORD caused all nations to be afraid of David. |
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