2 Samuel 5:11–25

¹¹And Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons for walls: and they built a house for David.

¹²And David knew that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.

¹³And David took more concubines and wives of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were born to David other sons also and daughters:

¹⁴And these are the names of them, that were born to him in Jerusalem, Samua, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

¹⁵And Jebahar, and Elisua, and Nepheg,

¹⁶And Japhia, and Elisama, and Elioda, and Eliphaleth.

¹⁷And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David to be king over Israel: and they all came to seek David: and when David heard of it, he went down to a strong hold.

¹⁸And the Philistines coming spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim.

¹⁹And David consulted the Lord, Saying: Shall I go up to the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to David: Go up, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

²⁰And David came to Baal Pharisim: and defeated them there, and he said, The Lord hath divided my enemies before me, as waters are divided. Therefore the name of the place was called Baal Pharisim.

²¹And they left there their idols: which David and his men took away.

²²And the Philistines came up again and spread themselves into the valley of Raphaim.

²³And David consulted the Lord: Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hands? He answered: Go not up against them but fetch a compass behind them, and thou shalt come upon them over against the pear trees.

²⁴And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of the pear trees, then shalt thou join battle: for then will the Lord go out before thy face to strike the army of the Philistines.

²⁵And David did as the Lord had commanded him, and he smote the Philistines from Gabaa until thou come to Gezer.