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- AND HIRAM king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar timbers, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.
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- And David perceived that the Lord had established and confirmed him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted highly for His people Israel's sake.
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- And David took more wives to Jerusalem, and [he] became the father of more sons and daughters.
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- Now these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
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- Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
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- Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
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- Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
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- And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, [they] all went up to seek David. And [he] heard of it and went out before them.
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- Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the Valley of Rephaim.
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- David asked God, Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will You deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said, Go up, and I will deliver them into your hand.
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- So [Israel] came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote [the Philistines] there. Then David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the bursting forth of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim [Lord of breaking through].
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- [The Philistines] left their gods there; David commanded and they were burned.
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- And the Philistines again made a raid in the valley.
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- And David inquired again of God, and God said to him, Do not go up after them; turn away from them and come [around] upon them over opposite the mulberry trees.
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- And when you hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry or balsam trees, then go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to smite the Philistine host.
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- So David did as God commanded him, and they smote the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
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- And the fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.
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