David’s Palace and Family
1Hiram was king of Tyre. He sent messengers to David. He sent cedar logs along with them. He also sent skilled workers to build a palace for David. They worked with stone and wood. 2David knew that the Lord had made his position as king secure. He knew that the Lord had made him king over the whole nation of Israel. He knew that the Lord had greatly honored his kingdom. The Lord had done it because the Israelites were his people.
3In Jerusalem David married more women. He also became the father of more sons and daughters. 4Here is a list of the children born to him in Jerusalem. Their names were Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 7Elishama, Beeliada and Eliphelet.
David Wins the Battle Over the Philistines
8The Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over the entire nation of Israel. So the whole Philistine army went to look for him. But David heard about it. He went out to where they were. 9The Philistines had come and attacked the people in the Valley of Rephaim. 10So David asked God for advice. David asked, “Should I go and attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?”
The Lord answered him, “Go. I will hand them over to you.”
11So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim. There David won the battle over the Philistines. He said, “God has broken through against my enemies, just as water breaks through a dam.” That’s why the place was called Baal Perazim. 12The Philistines had left statues of their gods there. So David gave orders to burn them up.
13Once more the Philistines attacked the people in the valley. 14So David asked God for advice again. God answered him, “Do not go straight after them. Instead, circle around them. Attack them in front of the poplar trees. 15Listen for the sound of marching in the tops of the trees. Then move out to fight. The sound will mean that I have gone out in front of you. I will strike down the Philistine army.” 16So David did just as God had commanded him. He and his men struck down the Philistine army. They struck them down from Gibeon all the way to Gezer.
17So David became famous in every land. The Lord made all the nations afraid of him.
O palácio e a família de David
(2 Sm 5.11-16; 1 Cr 3.5-8)
1Depois Hirão, o rei de Tiro, enviou mensageiros a David, pedreiros e carpinteiros para construírem o seu palácio; forneceu-lhe igualmente muita madeira de cedro. 2David deu-se conta de que a razão por que o Senhor o tinha feito rei e tornado o seu reino tão prestigiado era o amor que tinha pelo seu povo. 3Depois de se mudar para Jerusalém, David casou com outras mulheres e teve muitos filhos e filhas. 4São estes os nomes dos filhos que lhe nasceram em Jerusalém: Samua, Sobabe, Natã, Salomão; 5Ibar, Elisua, Elpelete; 6Nogá, Nefegue, Jafia; 7Elisama, Beeliada e Elifelete.
David derrota os filisteus
(2 Sm 5.17-25)
8Quando os filisteus ouviram que David era o novo rei de todo o Israel, mobilizaram as suas forças para o capturar; ao tomar conhecimento, David convocou o seu exército. 9Os filisteus estenderam-se pelo vale de Refaim. 10David perguntou então a Deus: “Se eu sair e lutar contra eles, dar-me-ás a vitória?”
O Senhor respondeu-lhe: “Sim, entregá-los-ei nas tuas mãos.”
11Então atacou-os em Baal-Perazim e derrotou-os. E David exclamou: “Deus abriu uma brecha, como num dique, para derrubar os meus inimigos diante de mim!” Por isso, chamou àquele lugar Baal-Perazim (Senhor das brechas). 12Depois da batalha, ao fugirem, os filisteus deixaram abandonadas as imagens dos seus deuses e David mandou-as queimar.
13Passado algum tempo, os filisteus voltaram a atacar o vale. 14David consultou de novo a Deus sobre o que haveria de fazer. A resposta de Deus foi: “Desta vez não os ataques frontalmente. Vai por detrás e aparece-lhes por entre as amoreiras. 15Quando ouvires um barulho como de gente marchando por cima das copas das amoreiras, esse será o sinal para atacares. Deus irá à tua frente e destruirá o inimigo.” 16David fez segundo as instruções dadas por Deus e destruiu o exército filisteu, perseguindo-o desde Gibeão até Gezer.
17A fama de David espalhou-se por toda a parte e o Senhor fez com que todas as nações o temessem.
