[[1 Chronicles 13|<< 1 Chronicles 13]] | [[1 Chronicles|1 Chronicles]] | [[1 Chronicles 15|1 Chronicles 15 >>]] ### 1 Chronicles 14 1 NOW Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house. ^1 2 And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel. ^2 3 ¶ And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. ^3 4 Now these _are_ the names of _his_ children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, ^4 5 And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet, ^5 6 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, ^6 7 And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet. ^7 8 ¶ And 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. ^8 9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. ^9 10 And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up 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. ^10 11 So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God has broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim. ^11 12 And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire. ^12 13 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley. ^13 14 Therefore David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. ^14 15 And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, _that_ then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. ^15 16 David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer. ^16 17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations. ^17