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1 Chronicles 14 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

1Ch 14:1And Chiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar timbers, and masons, and carpenters, to build a house for him.
1Ch 14:2And David knew that the Lord had designed him to be king over Israel; because his kingdom was highly exalted, on account of his people Israel.
1Ch 14:3And David took more wives in Jerusalem: and there were born to David more sons and daughters.
1Ch 14:4And these are the names of those that were born, who were born to him in Jerusalem; Samaa, Sobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
1Ch 14:5and Baar, and Elisa, and Eliphaleth,
1Ch 14:6and Nageth, and Naphath, and Japhie,
1Ch 14:7and Elisamae, and Eliade, and Eliphala.
1Ch 14:8And the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel: and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard it, and went out to meet them.
1Ch 14:9And the Philistines came and assembled together in the giants' valley.
1Ch 14:10And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to him, Go up, and I will deliver them into thy hands.
1Ch 14:11And he went up to Baal Pharasin, and David smote them there; and David said, God has broken through enemies by my hand like a breach of water: therefore he called the name of that place, the Breach of Pharasin.
1Ch 14:12And the Philistines left their gods there; and David gave orders to burn them with fire.
1Ch 14:13And the Philistines once more assembled themselves in the giants' valley.
1Ch 14:14And David enquired of God again; and God said to him, Thou shalt not go after them; turn away from them, and thou shalt come upon them near the pear trees.
1Ch 14:15And it shall be, when thou shalt hear the sound of their tumult in the tops of the pear trees, then thou shalt go into the battle: for God has gone out before thee to smite the army of the Philistines.
1Ch 14:16And he did as God commanded him: and he smote the army of the Philistines from Gabaon to Gazera.
1Ch 14:17And the name of David was famous in all the land; and the Lord put the terror of him on all the nations.
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Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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