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¹ Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to Dauid, and timber of Cedars, with masons, and carpenters to build him an house. ² And Dauid perceiued that the Lord had confirmed him king ouer Israel, for his kingdome was lift vp on high, because of his people Israel. ³ And Dauid tooke moe wiues at Ierusalem: and Dauid begate moe sonnes and daughters. ⁴ Now these are the names of his children which hee had in Ierusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, ⁵ And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet, ⁶ And Noga, and Nepheg, and Iaphia, ⁷ And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Elpalet.

⁸ And when the Philistines heard that Dauid was anoynted king ouer all Israel, all the Philistines went vp to seeke Dauid: and Dauid heard of it, and went out against them. ⁹ And the Philistines came & spread themselues in the valley of Rephaim. ¹⁰ And Dauid enquired of God, saying, Shall I goe vp against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliuer them into mine hand? And the Lord said vnto him, Go vp, for I will deliuer them into thine hand. ¹¹ So they came vp to Baal-Perazim, and Dauid smote them there. Then Dauid said, God hath broken in vpon mine enemies by mine hand, like the breaking foorth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place, Baal-Perazim. ¹² And when they had left their gods there, Dauid gaue a commandement, and they were burnt with fire. ¹³ And the Philistines yet againe spread themselues abroad in the valley. ¹⁴ Therfore Dauid enquired againe of God, and God said vnto him, Goe not vp after them, turne away from them, and come vpon them ouer against the mulbery trees. ¹⁵ And it shall bee, when thou shalt heare a sound of going in the tops of the mulbery trees, that then thou shalt goe out to battaile: for God is gone foorth before thee, to smite the hoste of the Philistines. ¹⁶ Dauid therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the hoste of the Philistines from Gibeon euen to Gazer. ¹⁷ And the fame of Dauid went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the feare of him vpon all nations.