1 And Churam the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and trees of cedars, and masons and carpenters, to build him a house.
2 And David felt conscious that the Lord had established him as king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, because of his people Israel.
3 And David took yet more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters.
4 And these are the names of the children that he had in Jerusalem: Shammua', and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
5 And Yibchar, and Elishua', and Elpalet,
6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Yaphia',
7 And Elishama', and Be'elyada', and Eliphalet.
8 But when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king over all Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David: and David heard of it, and went out against them.
9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.
10 And David asked counsel of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up; and I will deliver them into thy hand.
11 And they came up to Ba'al-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken down my enemies through my hand as a breach [is made] by water: therefore they called the name of that place Ba'al-perazim.
12 And they left behind there their gods, and David gave the order, and they were burnt with fire.
13 And the Philistines [came] once again, and spread themselves out in the valley.
14 And David asked again counsel of God; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them: turn about from them, and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees,
15 And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of walking on the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God will be gone forth before thee to smite the camp of the Philistines.
16 And David did as God had commanded him; and they smote the camp of the Philistines from Gib'on as far as Gezer.
17 And the fame of David went out into all the lands; and the Lord laid the dread of him upon all the nations.