| New Living Translation | NET Bible |
| 1Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, and stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace. | 1King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him. |
| 2And David realized that the LORD had confirmed him as king over Israel and had greatly blessed his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel. | 2David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel. |
| 3Then David married more wives in Jerusalem, and they had more sons and daughters. | 3In Jerusalem David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters. |
| 4These are the names of David’s sons who were born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, | 4These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, |
| 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, | 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, |
| 6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, | 6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, |
| 7Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet. David Conquers the Philistines | 7Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet. |
| 8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they mobilized all their forces to capture him. But David was told they were coming, so he marched out to meet them. | 8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him. When David heard about it, he marched out against them. |
| 9The Philistines arrived and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim. | 9Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim. |
| 10So David asked God, “Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The LORD replied, “Yes, go ahead. I will hand them over to you.” | 10David asked God, "Should I march up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?" The LORD said to him, "March up! I will hand them over to you!" |
| 11So David and his troops went up to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. “God did it!” David exclaimed. “He used me to burst through my enemies like a raging flood!” So they named that place Baal-perazim (which means “the Lord who bursts through”). | 11So they marched against Baal Perazim and David defeated them there. David said, "Using me as his instrument, God has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out." So that place is called Baal Perazim. |
| 12The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, so David gave orders to burn them. | 12The Philistines left their idols there, so David ordered that they be burned. |
| 13But after a while the Philistines returned and raided the valley again. | 13The Philistines again raided the valley. |
| 14And once again David asked God what to do. “Do not attack them straight on,” God replied. “Instead, circle around behind and attack them near the poplar trees. | 14So David again asked God what he should do. This time God told him, "Don't march up after them; circle around them and come against them in front of the trees. |
| 15When you hear a sound like marching feet in the tops of the poplar trees, go out and attack! That will be the signal that God is moving ahead of you to strike down the Philistine army.” | 15When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, then attack. For at that moment the LORD is going before you to strike down the army of the Philistines." |
| 16So David did what God commanded, and they struck down the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. | 16David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer. |
| 17So David’s fame spread everywhere, and the LORD caused all the nations to fear David. | 17So David became famous in all the lands; the LORD caused all the nations to fear him. |
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