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14:1 King <04428> Hiram <02438> of Tyre <06865> sent <07971> messengers <04397> to <0413> David <01732>, along with cedar <0730> logs <06086>, stonemasons <07023> <02796>, and carpenters <06086> <02796> to build <01129> a palace <01004> for him. 14:2 David <01732> realized <03045> that <03588> the Lord <03068> had established <03559> him as king <04428> over <05921> Israel <03478> and that <03588> he had elevated <04605> <05375> his kingdom <04438> for the sake of <05668> his people <05971> Israel <03478>. 14:3 In Jerusalem <03389> David <01732> married <03947> more <05750> wives <0802> and fathered <03205> more <05750> sons <01121> and daughters <01323>. 14:4 These <0428> are the names <08034> of children born <03205> to him in Jerusalem <03389>: Shammua <08051>, Shobab <07727>, Nathan <05416>, Solomon <08010>, 14:5 Ibhar <02984>, Elishua <0474>, Elpelet <0467>, 14:6 Nogah <05052>, Nepheg <05298>, Japhia <03309>, 14:7 Elishama <0476>, Beeliada <01182>, and Eliphelet <0467>. 14:8 When the Philistines <06430> heard <08085> that <03588> David <01732> had been anointed <04886> king <04428> of <05921> all <03605> Israel <03478>, all <03605> the Philistines <06430> marched up <05927> to confront <01245> him. When David <01732> heard <08085> about it, he <01732> marched out <03318> against <06440> them. 14:9 Now the Philistines <06430> had come <0935> and raided <06584> the Valley <06010> of Rephaim <07497>. 14:10 David <01732> asked <07592> God <0430>, “Should I march up <05927> against <05921> the Philistines <06430>? Will you hand <03027> <05414> them over <03027> <05414> to me?” The Lord <03068> said <0559> to him, “March up <05927>! I will hand <03027> <05414> them over <03027> <05414> to you!” 14:11 So they marched against <05927> Baal Perazim <01188> and David <01732> defeated <05221> them there <08033>. David <01732> said <0559>, “Using me as his instrument, God <0430> has burst out <06555> against my enemies <0341> like water <04325> bursts out <06556>.” So that <03651> place <04725> is called <08034> <07121> Baal Perazim <01188>.

• 1Ch 14:1-17 -- David's Prestige Grows

• Philistines

  [smith] (immigrants), The origin of the Philistines is nowhere expressly stated in the Bible; but as the prophets describe them as "the Philistines-from Caphtor," (Amos 9:7) and "the remnant of the maritime district of Caphtor" (Jere...
  [nave] PHILISTINES Descendants of Mizraim, Gen. 10:14; 1 Chr. 1:12; Jer. 47:4; Amos 9:7. Called Cherethites, 1 Sam. 30:14-16; Ezek. 25:16; Zeph. 2:5; Casluhim, Gen. 10:14; 1 Chr. 1:12; Caphtorim, Jer. 47:4; Amos 9:7. Territory of...
  

• GENEALOGY, 8 part 2

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
  

• David

  [isbe] DAVID - da'-vid (dawidh, or dawidh, "beloved"; Daueid, also in New Testament, Dauid, Dabid; see Thayer's Lexicon): I. NAME AND GENEALOGY II. EARLY YEARS 1. Shepherd 2. Slinger 3. Harpist 4. Poet 5. Psalmist 6. Tribesman III....
  [nave] DAVID 1. King of Israel. Genealogy of, Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Sam. 16:11; 17:12; 1 Chr. 2:3-15; Matt. 1:1-6; Luke 3:31-38. A shepherd, 1 Sam. 16:11. Kills a lion and a bear, 1 Sam. 17:34-36. Anointed king, while a youth, by the ...
  

• GENEALOGY, 8 part 1

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 1 - 8. Principal Genealogies and Lists: In the early genealogies the particular strata to which each has been assigned by reconstructive critics is here indicated by J, the Priestly Code (P), etc. The signs...
  

• Eliphelet

  [ebd] God his deliverance. (1.) One of David's distinguished warriors (2 Sam. 23:34); called also Eliphal in 1 Chr. 11:35. (2.) One of the sons of David born at Jerusalem (1 Chr. 3:6; 14:5); called Elpalet in 1 Chr. 14:5. Also ano...
  [nave] ELIPHELET 1. A distinguished warrior, 2 Sam. 23:34. 2. A son of David, 1 Chr. 3:6. Called Elpalet or Elpelet, 1 Chr. 14:5. 3. A son of David, probably identical with 2, above, 2 Sam. 5:16; 1 Chr. 3:8; 14:7. Called Elipha...
  

• JERIMOTH

  [isbe] JERIMOTH - jer'-i-moth (see JEREMOTH, (c)): (1) A Benjamite (1 Ch 7:7). (2) A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag, or perhaps a Judean (1 Ch 12:5 (Hebrew 6)). (3) In 1 Ch 24:30 = JEREMOTH, (4) (which see). (4) A Levite musi...
  

• Elpalet

  [isbe] ELPALET - el-pa'-let: (the Revised Version (British and American) ELPELET): The name of a son of David (1 Ch 14:5). See ELIPHALAT.
  [smith] (God his deliverance), one of David?s sons born in Jerusalem. (1 Chronicles 14:5)
  [nave] ELPALET A son of David, 1 Chr. 14:5. Called Eliphalet in 1 Chr. 3:6.
  

• Baal-perazim

  [ebd] Baal having rents, bursts, or destructions, the scene of a victory gained by David over the Philistines (2 Sam. 5:20; 1 Chr. 14:11). Called Mount Perazim (Isa. 28:21). It was near the valley of Rephaim, west of Jerusalem. Id...
  [isbe] BAAL-PERAZIM - ba-al-pe-ra'-zim, ba-al-per'-azim ba`al peratsim; Baal'pharasein, "the lord of breakings through"): The spot in or near the Valley of Rephaim where David obtained a signal victory over the Philistines; it was ...
  [nave] BAAL-PERAZIM A place in the valley of Rephaim, 2 Sam. 5:20; 1 Chr. 14:11. Called Perazim, Isa. 28:21.
  

• Shobab

  [isbe] SHOBAB - sho'-bab (~shobhabh]; Sobab): (1) One of the sons of David (2 Sam 5:14; 1 Ch 3:5; 14:4). (2) A son of Caleb (1 Ch 2:18).
  [smith] (rebellious). Son of David by Bath-sheba. (2 Samuel 5:14; 1 Chronicles 3:5; 14:4) (B.C. about 1046.) Apparently the son of Caleb the son of Hezron by his wife Azubah. (1 Chronicles 2:18) (B.C. after 1706.)
  [nave] SHOBAB 1. Son of David, 2 Sam. 5:14; 1 Chr. 3:5; 14:4. 2. Son of Caleb, 1 Chr. 2:18.
  

• Nogah

  [isbe] NOGAH - no'-ga (noghah, "splendor"): A son of David born at Jerusalem (1 Ch 3:7; 14:6). In the parallel list (2 Sam 5:14,15) this name is wanting. In its Greek form (Naggai) it occurs in the genealogy of Jesus (Lk 3:25).
  [smith] (brightness), one of the thirteen sons of David who were born to him in Jerusalem, (1 Chronicles 3:7; 14:6) (B.C. 1050-1015.)
  [nave] NOGAH, son of David, 1 Chr. 3:7; 14:6.
  

• Elishua

  [isbe] ELISHUA - el-i-shu'-a, e-lish'-u-a ('elishua`, " `God is rich," "God is salvation"): Son of David (2 Sam 5:15; 1 Ch 14:5); apparently called Elishama (1 Ch 3:6). In the latter locus we have most probably a misreading by the ...
  [smith] (God is my salvation), one of David?s sons, born after his settlement in Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 14:5) (B.C. 1044.)
  [nave] ELISHUA, a son of David, 2 Sam. 5:15; 1 Chr. 14:5. Called Elishama, 1 Chr. 3:6.
  

• Nepheg

  [isbe] NEPHEG - ne'-feg (nephegh, "sprout," "shoot"): (1) Son of Izhar, and brother of Korah of the famous trio, Korah, Dathan and Abiram (Ex 6:21). (2) A son of David (2 Sam 5:15; 1 Ch 3:7; 14:6).
  [smith] (sprout). One of the sons of Izhar the son of Kohath. (Esther 6:21) One of David?s sons born to him in Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 3:7; 14:6)
  [nave] NEPHEG 1. Son of Izhar, Ex. 6:21. 2. A son of David, 2 Sam. 5:15; 1 Chr. 3:7; 14:6.
  

• Beeliada

  [isbe] BEELIADA - be-e-li'-a-da (be`elyadha`, "the Lord knows"; ELIADA, which see; compare HPN, 144, 192, note 1, 202): A son of David (1 Ch 14:7).
  [smith] (the Lord knows); one of David?s 9 sons, born in Jerusalem. (1 Chronicles 14:7) In the lists in Samuel the name is ELIADA. (B.C. after 1045.)
  [nave] BEELIADA, son of David, 1 Chr. 14:7. Called Eliada, 2 Sam. 5:16; 1 Chr. 3:8.
  

• Hiram

  [ebd] high-born. (1.) Generally "Huram," one of the sons of Bela (1 Chr. 8:5). (2.) Also "Huram" and "Horam," king of Tyre. He entered into an alliance with David, and assisted him in building his palace by sending him able workme...
  [isbe] HIRAM - hi'-ram (chiram; Septuagint Chiram, but Cheiram, in 2 Sam 5:11; 1 Ch 14:1): There is some confusion regarding the form of this name. In the books of Samuel and Kings the prevailing form is "Hiram" (chiram); but in 1 ...
  [nave] HIRAM 1. Called Huram, king of Tyre. Builds a house for David, 2 Sam. 5:11; 1 Chr. 14:1; 2 Chr. 2:3. Aids Solomon in building the temple, 1 Kin. 5; 2 Chr. 2:3-16. Dissatisfied with cities given by Solomon, 1 Kin. 9:11-13. ...
  

• NAMES, PROPER

  [isbe] NAMES, PROPER - I. THE FORM OF HEBREW NAMES 1. Various Types 2. Vocalization 3. Transposition of Parts 4. Methods of Abbreviation II. THE RANGE OF PROPER NAMES 1. Personal Names (1) Not Exclusively Descriptive (2) Drawn from...
  

• Japhia

  [smith] (splendid). King of Lachish at the time of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites. (Joshua 10:3) (B.C. 1450.) One of the sons of David born to him in Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 3:7; 14:6) (B.C. 1046.)
  [nave] JAPHIA 1. King of Lachish, Josh. 10:3. 2. A town of Zebulun, Josh. 19:12. 3. A son of David, 2 Sam. 5:15; 1 Chr. 3:7; 14:6.
  

• SHIMEA

  [ebd] the hearing prayer. (1.) One of David's sons by Bathsheba (1 Chr. 3:5); called also Shammua (14:4). (2.) A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chr. 6:30). (3.) Another Levite of the family of Gershon (1 Chr. 6:39). (4.) One of...
  [isbe] SHIMEA - shim'-e-a (shim`a'): See SHAMMUA and SHAMMAH. (1) Brother of David. See SHAMMAH. (2) Son of David (1 Ch 3:5, Codex Vaticanus Saman; but in 2 Sam 5:14; 1 Ch 14:4, "Shammua"). (3) A Merarite Levite (1 Ch 6:30, Codex V...
  

• SHAMMUA

  [ebd] heard. (1.) One of the spies sent out by Moses to search the land (Num. 13:4). He represented the tribe of Reuben. (2.) One of David's sons (1 Chr. 14:4; 3:5, "Shimea;" 2 Sam. 5:14). (3.) A Levite under Nehemiah (11:17).
  [smith] (renowned). Reubenite spy, son of Zaccur. (Numbers 13:4) (B.C. 1490.) Son of David, by his wife Bathsheba. (1 Chronicles 14:4) (B.C. 1045.) A Levite, the father of Abda. (Nehemiah 11:17) The same as SHEMAIAH, 6. The repre...
  

• Mason

  [isbe] MASON - ma'-s'n: The translation of 4 Hebrew words: (1) charash 'ebhen, "graver of stone" (2 Sam 5:11); (2) (3) gadhar (2 Ki 12:12), charash qur (1 Ch 14:1), "maker of a wall (or hedge)"; (4) chatsabh, "a hewer or digger (of...
  [nave] MASON A trade in the time of David, 2 Sam. 5:11; of later times, 2 Kin. 12:12; 22:6; 1 Chr. 14:1; Ezra 3:7.
  

• Ibhar

  [smith] (whom God chooses), one of the sons of David, (2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 3:6; 14:6) (born in Jerusalem. B.C. after 1044.)
  [nave] IBHAR, son of David, 2 Sam. 5:15; 1 Chr. 3:6; 14:5.
  

• Defeating the Philistines

  

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