Chapter 14.
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David and timber of cedars with masons and
carpenters to build him an house.
And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel,
for his kingdom was lifted up on high because of his people Israel.
And David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David begat more sons and daughters.
Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem, Shemua,
and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, and Ebha, and Elishua, and Elphalit,
and Nogah, and Nephig, and Jephiah, and Elishema, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
And 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.
And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.
And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines?
Wilt thou deliver them into mine hand?
And the Lord said unto him, Go up, for I will deliver them into thine hand.
So they came up to Baal-Peresion, and David smote them there.
Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand, like the
breaking forth of waters.
Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-Peresion.
And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were
burned with fire.
And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
Therefore David inquired again of God, and God said unto him, Go not up after
them.
Turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry
trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle.
For God has gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
David therefore did as God commanded him, and they smote the host of the Philistines
from Gibeon even to Gaza.
And the fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the fear of
him upon all nations.
This concludes Disc Number 23.