1 Paralipomenon 14

¹Hiram also the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and artificers for walls, and timber, to build him a house.

²And David knew that our Lord had established him to be king over Israel, and that his Kingdom was exalted over his people Israel.

³David also took other wives in Jerusalem: and he begat sons, and daughters.

⁴And these be their names, that were born to him in Jerusalem: Samua, and Sobab, Nathan, and Salomon.

⁵Jebahar, and Elisua, and Eliphalet,

⁶Noga also, and Napheg, and Japhia,

⁷Elisama, and Baalaida, and Eliphalet.

⁸And the Philisthiims hearing that David was anointed for king over all Israel, they went up all to seek him: which when David had heard, he went out to meet them.

⁹Moreover the Philisthiims coming, were spread abroad in the Vale Raphaim.

¹⁰And David consulted our Lord, saying: Shall I go up to the Philistians, and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And our Lord said to him: Go up, and I will deliver them into thy hand.

¹¹And when they were come up into Baalpharasim, David struck them there, and said: God hath divided mine enemies by my hand, as waters are divided: and therefore the name of that place was called Baal Pharasim.

¹²And they left there their gods, which David commanded to be burnt.

¹³And other time also the Philisthiims invaded, and were dispersed in the Vale.

¹⁴And David consulted God again, and God said to him: Go not up after them, retire from them, & thou shalt come against them over against the pear-trees.

¹⁵And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the top of the pear-trees, then shalt thou issue forth to battle. For God is gone forth before thee, to strike the camp of the Philisthiims.

¹⁶David therefore did as God had commanded him, & struck the camp of the Philisthians from Gabaon unto Gazera.

¹⁷And the name of David was bruited in all countries, and our Lord gave the dread of him over all nations.