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| | 1Ch 14:1 | And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also masons and carpenters to build a house for him.
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| | 1Ch 14:2 | And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
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| | 1Ch 14:3 | And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters.
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| | 1Ch 14:4 | These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammu'a, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
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| | 1Ch 14:5 | Ibhar, Eli'shu-a, El'pelet,
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| | 1Ch 14:6 | Nogah, Nepheg, Japhi'a,
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| | 1Ch 14:7 | Eli'shama, Beeli'ada, and Eliph'elet.
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| | 1Ch 14:8 | When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David; and David heard of it and went out against them.
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| | 1Ch 14:9 | Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Reph'aim.
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| | 1Ch 14:10 | And David inquired of God, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Wilt thou give them into my hand?" And the LORD said to him, "Go up, and I will give them into your hand."
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| | 1Ch 14:11 | And he went up to Ba'al-pera'zim, and David defeated them there; and David said, "God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like a bursting flood." Therefore the name of that place is called Ba'al-pera'zim.
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| | 1Ch 14:12 | And they left their gods there, and David gave command, and they were burned.
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| | 1Ch 14:13 | And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
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| | 1Ch 14:14 | And when David again inquired of God, God said to him, "You shall not go up after them; go around and come upon them opposite the balsam trees.
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| | 1Ch 14:15 | And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to smite the army of the Philistines."
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| | 1Ch 14:16 | And David did as God commanded him, and they smote the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.
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| | 1Ch 14:17 | And the fame of David went out into all lands, and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.
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