1 Chronicles 14
1WHEN Chiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar timber, and masons and carpenters to build him a house,
2and David knew that the Lord had prepared him to be king over Israel; for his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel,
3David took still more wives in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
4Now these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Samaa, Sobab, Nathan and Solomon,
5and Baar and Elisa, and Eliphaleth
6and Nageth, and Naphath and Japhie,
7and Elisamae and Eliade, and Eliphala.
8When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, they all came up to seek David. And when David heard it he went out to meet them.
9Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the giant’s vale.
10And David inquired of God, saying, If I go up against the Philistines, wilt Thou deliver them into my hands? And the Lord said to him, Go up and I will deliver them into thy hands.
11So he went up to Baal Pharasin. And when he had smitten them there David said, God broke through my enemies by my hand, like the breaking out of water, therefore he called the name of that place, Breach of Pharasin.
12And the Philistines having left their gods there, David ordered them to be burned.
13Again the Philistines came up and spread themselves again in the giant’s vale.
14And when David again inquired of God, God said to him, Thou shalt not go up after them. Turn from them and come upon them near the pear trees.
15And when thou shalt hear a sound of rustling in the tops of the pear trees, then thou shalt come to battle, for God is gone out before thee to smite the camp of the Philistines.
16Accordingly he did as the Lord commanded him, and he smote the camp of the Philistines from Gabaon to Gazera.
17And the fame of David spread through all the land, and the Lord brought the dread of him on all the nations.