2 Samuel 5:11–25

¹¹Now Hiram^k king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David. ¹²Then David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom^l for the sake of his people Israel.

¹³After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives^m in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him. ¹⁴These are the names of the children born to him there:ⁿ Shammua, Shobab, Nathan,^o Solomon, ¹⁵Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, ¹⁶Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet.

David Defeats the Philistines

5:17–25pp—1Ch 14:8–17

¹⁷When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.^{p 18}Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim;^{q 19}so David inquired^r of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?”

The Lord answered him, “Go, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands.”

²⁰So David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, the Lord has broken out against my enemies before me.” So that place was called Baal Perazim.^{cs 21}The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.^t

²²Once more the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim; ²³so David inquired of the Lord, and he answered, “Do not go straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the poplar trees. ²⁴As soon as you hear the sound^u of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move quickly, because that will mean the Lord has gone out in front^v of you to strike the Philistine army.” ²⁵So David did as the Lord commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines^w all the way from Gibeon^dx to Gezer.^y