1 Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

1 וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח חִירָם חוּרָ֨ם מֶֽלֶךְ־צֹ֥ר מַלְאָכִים֮ אֶל־דָּוִיד֒ וַעֲצֵ֣י אֲרָזִ֔ים וְחָרָשֵׁ֣י קִ֔יר וְחָרָשֵׁ֖י עֵצִ֑ים לִבְנֹ֥ות לֹ֖ו בָּֽיִת׃

2 David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.

2 וַיֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔יד כִּֽי־הֱכִינֹ֧ו יְהוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־נִשֵּׂ֤את לְמַ֙עְלָה֙ מַלְכוּתֹ֔ו בַּעֲב֖וּר עַמֹּ֥ו יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

3 David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David became the father of more sons and daughters.

3 וַיִּקַּ֨ח דָּוִ֥יד עֹ֛וד נָשִׁ֖ים בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וַיֹּ֧ולֶד דָּוִ֛יד עֹ֖וד בָּנִ֥ים וּבָנֹֽות׃

4 These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

4 וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ שְׁמֹ֣ות הַיְלוּדִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיוּ־לֹ֖ו בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם שַׁמּ֣וּעַ וְשֹׁובָ֔ב נָתָ֖ן וּשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃

5 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,

5 וְיִבְחָ֥ר וֶאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַ וְאֶלְפָּֽלֶט׃

6 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

6 וְנֹ֥גַהּ וְנֶ֖פֶג וְיָפִֽיעַ׃

7 and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

7 וֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע וּבְעֶלְיָדָ֖ע וֶאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃

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.

8 וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים כִּי־נִמְשַׁ֨ח דָּוִ֤יד לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּעֲל֥וּ כָל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע דָּוִ֔יד וַיֵּצֵ֖א לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

9 Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.

9 וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בָּ֑אוּ וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃

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.

10 וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤יד בֵּאלֹהִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙ עַל־ פְּלִשְׁתִּיִּים פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּנְתַתָּ֖ם בְּיָדִ֑י וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לֹ֤ו יְהוָה֙ עֲלֵ֔ה וּנְתַתִּ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃

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.

11 וַיַּעֲל֥וּ בְּבַֽעַל־פְּרָצִים֮ וַיַּכֵּ֣ם שָׁ֣ם דָּוִיד֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔יד פָּרַ֨ץ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֧ים אֶת־אֹויְבַ֛י בְּיָדִ֖י כְּפֶ֣רֶץ מָ֑יִם עַל־כֵּ֗ן קָֽרְא֛וּ שֵֽׁם־הַמָּקֹ֥ום הַה֖וּא בַּ֥עַל פְּרָצִֽים׃

12 They left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.

12 וַיַּעַזְבוּ־שָׁ֖ם אֶת־אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔יד וַיִּשָּׂרְפ֖וּ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃

13 The Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.

13 וַיֹּסִ֤יפוּ עֹוד֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ בָּעֵֽמֶק׃

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.

14 וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל עֹ֤וד דָּוִיד֙ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים לֹ֥א תַֽעֲלֶ֖ה אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם הָסֵב֙ מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּבָ֥אתָ לָהֶ֖ם מִמּ֥וּל הַבְּכָאִֽים׃

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.

15 וִ֠יהִי כְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֞ אֶת־קֹ֤ול הַצְּעָדָה֙ בְּרָאשֵׁ֣י הַבְּכָאִ֔ים אָ֖ז תֵּצֵ֣א בַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה כִּֽי־יָצָ֤א הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ לְהַכֹּ֖ות אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

16 David did as God commanded him: and they struck the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

16 וַיַּ֣עַשׂ דָּוִ֔יד כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖הוּ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּכּוּ֙ אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מִגִּבְעֹ֖ון וְעַד־גָּֽזְרָה׃

17 The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.

17 וַיֵּצֵ֥א שֵׁם־דָּוִ֖יד בְּכָל־הָֽאֲרָצֹ֑ות וַֽיהוָ֛ה נָתַ֥ן אֶת־פַּחְדֹּ֖ו עַל־כָּל־הַגֹּויִֽם׃