David’s House and Family
1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him. 2And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
3In Jerusalem David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters. 4These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 7Elishama, Beeliada14:7 A variant of Eliada and Eliphelet.
David Defeats the Philistines
8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went out to meet them. 9Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim; 10so David inquired of God: “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?”
The Lord answered him, “Go, I will deliver them into your hands.”
11So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand.” So that place was called Baal Perazim.14:11 Baal Perazim means the lord who breaks out. 12The Philistines had abandoned their gods there, and David gave orders to burn them in the fire.
13Once more the Philistines raided the valley; 14so David inquired of God again, and God answered him, “Do not go directly after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the poplar trees. 15As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move out to battle, because that will mean God has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army.” 16So David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army, all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
17So David’s fame spread throughout every land, and the Lord made all the nations fear him.
大衛的宮殿和家人
1泰爾王希蘭差遣使者帶著香柏木、木匠和石匠去為大衛建造宮殿。 2那時，大衛知道耶和華已立他做以色列王，並因祂以色列子民的緣故而使他國家興旺。
3大衛在耶路撒冷又娶了多位妻子，生了更多兒女。 4他在耶路撒冷生的孩子有沙姆亞、朔罷、拿單、所羅門、 5益轄、以利書亞、以法列、 6挪迦、尼斐、雅非亞、 7以利沙瑪、比利雅大和以利法列。
打敗非利士人
8非利士人聽說大衛已被膏立為以色列王，就全軍出動，搜尋大衛。大衛聽說後，便出來迎敵。 9非利士人前來襲擊利乏音谷。 10大衛求問上帝：「我可以去迎戰非利士人嗎？你會把他們交在我手裡嗎？」耶和華說：「去吧，我必把他們交在你手裡。」
11於是，大衛前往巴力·毗拉心，在那裡打敗了他們。他說：「上帝藉我的手擊潰敵人，如洪水沖垮堤岸。」因此那地方叫巴力·毗拉心14·11 「巴力·毗拉心」意思是「沖垮之主」。。 12非利士人在那裡丟棄了他們的神像，大衛命人把它們燒掉。 13非利士人又來襲擊那山谷， 14大衛又求問上帝，上帝對他說：「你不要正面追擊他們，要繞到他們後面，從桑林對面攻打他們。 15你一聽見桑樹梢上響起腳步聲，就要進攻，因為那表示上帝已在你前頭去攻擊非利士的軍隊了。」 16大衛遵命而行，打敗非利士軍隊，從基遍一直殺到基色。 17於是，大衛名揚列國，耶和華使列國都懼怕他。
