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| | 1Ch 14:1 | Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
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| | 1Ch 14:2 | David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.
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| | 1Ch 14:3 | David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David became the father of more sons and daughters.
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| | 1Ch 14:4 | These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
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| | 1Ch 14:5 | and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,
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| | 1Ch 14:6 | and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
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| | 1Ch 14:7 | and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
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| | 1Ch 14:8 | 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.
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| | 1Ch 14:9 | Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
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| | 1Ch 14:10 | David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and will you deliver them into my hand? Yahweh said to him, Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.
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| | 1Ch 14:11 | So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
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| | 1Ch 14:12 | They left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.
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| | 1Ch 14:13 | The Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
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| | 1Ch 14:14 | David inquired again of God; and God said to him, You shall not go up after them: turn away from them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.
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| | 1Ch 14:15 | It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall go out to battle; for God is gone out before you to strike the host of the Philistines.
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| | 1Ch 14:16 | David did as God commanded him: and they struck the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
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| | 1Ch 14:17 | The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.
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