1 Chronicles 14:1-11

David’s Prestige Grows

14:1 King Hiram of Tyre ¹  sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, ²  and carpenters to build a palace for him. 14:2 David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated ³  his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

14:3 In Jerusalem ⁴  David married ⁵  more wives and fathered more sons and daughters. 14:4 These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 14:5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 14:6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 14:7 Elishama, Beeliada, ⁶  and Eliphelet.

14:8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed ⁷  king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him. ⁸  When David heard about it, he marched out against ⁹  them. 14:9 Now the Philistines had come and raided ¹⁰  the Valley of Rephaim. 14:10 David asked God, “Should I march up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The Lord said to him, “March up! I will hand them over to you!” 14:11 So they marched against Baal Perazim and David defeated them there. David said, “Using me as his instrument, ¹¹  God has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out.” So that place is called Baal Perazim. ¹² 

[14:1]  ¹ map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[14:1]  ² tn Heb “craftsman of a wall,” that is, masons skilled at building stone walls.

[14:2]  ³ tn Heb “was lifted upwards.”

[14:3]  ⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[14:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “took.”

[14:7]  ⁶ tn In 1 Chr 3:8 and 2 Sam 5:16 this name appears as “Eliada.” The form here represents a variant spelling of the name.

[14:8]  ⁷ tn Or “designated”; NCV “had been made king”; CEV “had become king.”

[14:8]  ⁸ tn Heb “to seek David.”

[14:8]  ⁹ tn Heb “went out before.”

[14:9]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “stripped.”

[14:11]  ¹¹ tn Heb “by my hand.”

[14:11]  ¹² sn The name Baal Perazim means “Lord of outbursts” in Hebrew.