14:1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
14:1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build a house for him.

14:2 And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.
14:2 And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel, [and] that his kingdom was highly exalted, for the sake of His people Israel.

14:3 And David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters.
14:3 Then David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters.

14:4 And these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
14:4 And these are the names of the children born [to him] in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

14:5 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,
14:5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

14:6 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
14:6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

14:7 and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
14:7 Elishama, Beeliada and Eliphelet.

14:8 And 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.
14:8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David; and David heard of it and went out against them.

14:9 Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
14:9 Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.

14:10 And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thy hand.
14:10 And David inquired of God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? And wilt Thou give them into my hand?" Then the LORD said to him, "Go up, for I will give them into your hand."

14:11 So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God hath broken mine enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
14:11 So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there; and David said, "God has broken through my enemies by my hand, like the breakthrough of waters." Therefore they named that place Baal-perazim.

14:12 And they left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.
14:12 And they abandoned their gods there; so David gave the order and they were burned with fire.

14:13 And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
14:13 And the Philistines made yet another raid in the valley.

14:14 And David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them: turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.
14:14 And David inquired again of God, and God said to him, "You shall not go up after them; circle around behind them, and come at them in front of the balsam trees.

14:15 And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God is gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
14:15 "And it shall be when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall go out to battle, for God will have gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines."

14:16 And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
14:16 And David did just as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even as far as Gezer.

14:17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and Jehovah brought the fear of him upon all nations.
14:17 Then the fame of David went out into all the lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him on all the nations.