(KJV) 1 Chronicles 14¹

⥃David’s Family Grows ^{[ 2 Samuel 5:12–16 ]}

[1] Now Hiram² king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber³ of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him⁴ an house.⁵ [2] And David perceived that the Lord⁶ had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom⁷ was lifted up on high, because⁸ of his people Israel.

[3] [¶]And David took⁹ more¹⁰ wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. [4] Now these [are] the names of [his] children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua¹¹, and Shobab, Nathan¹², and Solomon¹³, [5] And Ibhar, and Elishua¹⁴, and Elpalet, [6] And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, [7] And Elishama, and Beeliada¹⁵, and Eliphalet¹⁶.

⥃Two Victories over the Philistines ^{[ 2 Samuel 5:17–25 ]}

[8] And when¹⁷ the Philistines heard that David was anointed¹⁸ king over all Israel, all the Philistines¹⁹ went up to seek David. And David heard [of it], and went out against them.²⁰ [9] And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley²¹ of Rephaim. [10] And David enquired²² of God, saying, Shall I go²³ up²⁴ against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand. [11] So they came up to Baal–perazim²⁵; and David smote them there. Then David said, God²⁶ hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking²⁷ forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal–perazim²⁸. [12] And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned²⁹ with fire. [13] And the Philistines yet again³⁰ spread themselves abroad in the valley. [14] Therefore David enquired³¹ again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away³² from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. [15] And it shall be, when thou shalt hear³³ a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, [that] then thou³⁴ shalt go out to battle: for God³⁵ is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. [16] David therefore did as God³⁶ commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon³⁷ even to Gazer³⁸. [17] And the fame of David³⁹ went out into all lands; and the Lord brought the fear of him⁴⁰ upon all nations.