1 Chronicles 14

14 ¹ Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house. ² And David knew that our Father had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.

³ And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and he fathered more sons and daughters. ⁴ These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, ⁵ Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, ⁶ Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, ⁷ Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

Our Father Breaks Through the Philistines

⁸ When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all of them went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went out to face them.

⁹ Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim. ¹⁰ And David inquired of our Father, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?" And our Father said to him, "Go up, and I will hand them over to you."

¹¹ So they went up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. And David said, "Our Father has broken through my enemies through me like a bursting flood." Therefore they named that place Baal-perazim. ¹ 1 v11 Baal-perazim means "the Lord who bursts through." ¹² And the Philistines abandoned their gods there, and David gave orders, and they were burned.

¹³ Once more the Philistines raided the valley. ¹⁴ And David inquired of our Father again, and our Father said to him, "You must not go up after them. Circle around them and come at them from opposite the balsam trees. ¹⁵ And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle, for your Father has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines."

¹⁶ And David did just as our Father had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines from Gibeon to Gezer. ¹⁷ And David's fame spread throughout all the lands, and our Father made all the nations dread him.