1 Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stoneworkers, and woodworkers, to build him a house.
2 Then David understood that the LORD had made him firm as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was lifted high on account of his people Israel.
3 In Jerusalem David took still more wives, and David had more sons and daughters.
4 These are the names of the children he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
8 The Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, and all the Philistines went up to look for David. When David heard it, he went out to face them.
9 The Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
10 David asked God, "Should I go up against the Philistines, and will you hand them over to me?" And the LORD told him, "Go up; I will hand them over to you."
11 They went up to Baal-perazim, and there David defeated them. David said, "By my hand God has broken through my enemies like waters breaking through." That is why they named that place Baal-perazim.
12 The Philistines abandoned their gods there, and at David's command they were burned up.
13 The Philistines spread out in the valley yet again.
14 So David asked God again, and God told him, "You shall not go up after them. Go around them and come upon them opposite the balsam trees.
15 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, go out to fight, for God will have gone out ahead of you to strike the Philistine army."
16 David did just as God had commanded him, and they cut down the Philistine army from Gibeon all the way to Gezer.
17 So David's fame spread through all lands, and the LORD put the dread of him on every nation.