The Wives of King David - 1st Chronicles 14

1 Chronicles 14:1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to  David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to  build him an house. 

1 Chronicles 14:2 And David perceived that the  LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom  was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.  

1 Chronicles 14:3 And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and  David begat more sons and daughters. 

1 Chronicles 14:4 Now these  are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem;  Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, 

1 Chronicles 14:5 And  Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet, 

1 Chronicles 14:6 And Nogah, and  Nepheg, and Japhia, 

1 Chronicles 14:7 And Elishama, and Beeliada,  and Eliphalet.  

1 Chronicles 14:8 And 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. 

1 Chronicles 14:9 And the Philistines came and spread  themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 

1 Chronicles 14:10 And David  enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the  Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And  the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into  thine hand. 

1 Chronicles 14:11 So they came up to Baal-perazim; and  David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken  in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth  of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim.  

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1 Chronicles 14:12 And when they had left their gods there,  David gave a commandment, and they were burned with  fire. 

1 Chronicles 14:13 And the Philistines yet again spread  themselves abroad in the valley. 

1 Chronicles 14:14 Therefore David  enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up  after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over  against the mulberry trees. 

1 Chronicles 14:15 And it shall be, when  thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry  trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone  forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. 

1 Chronicles 14:16  David therefore did as God commanded him: and they  smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.  

1 Chronicles 14:17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and  the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations. KJV

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