| 1 | Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house. |
| 2 | David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake. |
| 3 | David took more wives at 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, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, |
| 5 | and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet, |
| 6 | and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, |
| 7 | and Elishama, and 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 struck them there; and David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim. |
| 12 | They left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire. |
| 13 | The Philistines yet again made a 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 over against the mulberry trees. |
| 15 | It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall 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 struck 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. |
