1 Chronicles 14 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

David’s Palace and Family

(2Sa 5:11–16 )

1Ch 14:1Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, and stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace.

1Ch 14:2

1Ch 14:2And David realized that the LORD had confirmed him as king over Israel and had greatly blessed his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

1Ch 14:3

1Ch 14:3Then David married more wives in Jerusalem, and they had more sons and daughters.

1Ch 14:4

1Ch 14:4These are the names of David’s sons who were born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

1Ch 14:5

1Ch 14:5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

1Ch 14:6

1Ch 14:6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

1Ch 14:7

1Ch 14:7Elishama, Eliada,[fn] and Eliphelet.

David Conquers the Philistines

(2Sa 5:17–25 )

1Ch 14:8

1Ch 14:8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they mobilized all their forces to capture him. But David was told they were coming, so he marched out to meet them.

1Ch 14:9

1Ch 14:9The Philistines arrived and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.

1Ch 14:10

1Ch 14:10So David asked God, “Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?”
The LORD replied, “Yes, go ahead. I will hand them over to you.”

1Ch 14:11

1Ch 14:11So David and his troops went up to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. “God did it!” David exclaimed. “He used me to burst through my enemies like a raging flood!” So they named that place Baal-perazim (which means “the Lord who bursts through”).

1Ch 14:12

1Ch 14:12The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, so David gave orders to burn them.

1Ch 14:13

1Ch 14:13But after a while the Philistines returned and raided the valley again.

1Ch 14:14

1Ch 14:14And once again David asked God what to do. “Do not attack them straight on,” God replied. “Instead, circle around behind and attack them near the poplar[fn] trees.

1Ch 14:15

1Ch 14:15When you hear a sound like marching feet in the tops of the poplar trees, go out and attack! That will be the signal that God is moving ahead of you to strike down the Philistine army.”

1Ch 14:16

1Ch 14:16So David did what God commanded, and they struck down the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

1Ch 14:17

1Ch 14:17So David’s fame spread everywhere, and the LORD caused all the nations to fear David.

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NLT Footnotes

(14:7)

Hebrew Beeliada, a variant spelling of Eliada; compare 3:8 and parallel text at 2 Sam 5:16.

(14:14)

Or aspen, or balsam; also in 14:15. The exact identification of this tree is uncertain.

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