1 Hiiram, Tyyron kuningas, lähetti sanansaattajat Daavidin luo, sekä setripuita ja puuseppiä ja kivenhakkaajia rakentamaan hänelle linnaa.

2 Ja Daavid ymmärsi, että Herra oli vahvistanut hänet Israelin kuninkaaksi, koska hänen kuninkuutensa oli korotettu korkealle Herran kansan Israelin tähden.

3 Jerusalemissa Daavid vielä otti vaimoja, ja Daavidille syntyi vielä poikia ja tyttäriä.

4 Ja nämä ovat niiden poikien nimet, jotka syntyivät hänelle Jerusalemissa: Sammua, Soobab, Naatan, Salomo,

5 Jibhar, Elisua, Elpelet,

6 Noogah, Nefeg, Jaafia,

7 Elisama, Beeljada ja Elifelet.

8 Mutta kun filistealaiset kuulivat, että Daavid oli voideltu koko Israelin kuninkaaksi, lähtivät kaikki filistealaiset etsimään Daavidia. Kun Daavid sen kuuli, lähti hän heitä vastaan.

9 Kun filistealaiset olivat tulleet ja tehneet ryöstöretken Refaimin tasangolle,

12 He jättivät siihen jumalansa, ja Daavid käski polttaa ne tulessa.

13 Mutta filistealaiset tekivät vielä kerran ryöstöretken tasangolle.

16 Daavid teki, niinkuin Jumala oli häntä käskenyt, ja niin he voittivat filistealaisten sotajoukon ja ajoivat heitä takaa Gibeonista aina Geseriin saakka.

17 Niin Daavidin maine levisi kaikkiin maihin, ja Herra nosti kaikissa kansoissa pelon häntä kohtaan.

1 Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house. 2 David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted, for his people Israel’s sake.

3 David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters. 4 These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8 When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went out against them. 9 Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim. 10 David inquired of God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?"

Yahweh said to him, "Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand."

11 So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim. 12 They left their gods there; and David gave a command, and they were burned with fire.

13 The Philistines made a another raid in the valley. 14 David inquired again of God; and God said to him, "You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them opposite the mulberry trees. 15 When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines."

16 David did as God commanded him; and they attacked the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer. 17 The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.