14 King Hiʹram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timbers, stonemasons, and woodworkers to build a house for him. 2 And David knew that Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} had firmly established him as king over Isra'Al, for his kingship was highly exalted for the sake of His people Isra'Al.
3 David took more wives in Yerushalom, and David became father to more sons and daughters. 4 These are the names of the children born to him in Yerushalom: Sham·muʹa, Shoʹbab, Nathan, Solʹo·mon, 5 Ibʹhar, A·liʹshu·a, Elʹpe·let, 6 Noʹgah, Neʹpheg, Ja·phiʹa, 7 A·lishʹa·ma, Be·e·liʹa·da, and A·liphʹe·let.
8 When the Phi·lisʹtines heard that David had been anointed as king over all Isra'Al, all the Phi·lisʹtines came up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went out against them. 9 Then the Phi·lisʹtines came in and kept making raids in the Valley of Rephʹa·im. 10 David inquired of Al {pre. Ahl}, saying: “Should I go up against the Phi·lisʹtines? Will you give them into my hand?” At this Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} said to him: “Go up, and I will surely give them into your hand.” 11 So David went up to Baʹal-pe·raʹzim, and he struck them down there. At that David said: “The true Al {pre. Ahl} has broken through my enemies by my hand, like a breach made by waters.” That is why they named that place Baʹal-pe·raʹzim. 12 The Phi·lisʹtines abandoned their gods there, and when David gave the order, these were burned in the fire.
13 Later the Phi·lisʹtines once again made a raid in the valley. 14 David again inquired of Al {pre. Ahl}, but the true Al {pre. Ahl} said to him: “Do not go directly up after them. Instead, go around behind them, and come against them in front of the baʹca bushes. 15 And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the baʹca bushes, launch your attack, for the true Al {pre. Ahl} will have gone out before you to strike down the army of the Phi·lisʹtines.” 16 So David did just as the true Al {pre. Ahl} commanded him, and they struck down the Phi·lisʹtine army from Gibʹe·on to Geʹzer. 17 And David’s fame spread into all the lands, and Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} put the dread of him upon all the nations.