1 Chronicles 14
About 1 Chronicles 1 Chronicles retells Israel's history from Adam to David, focusing on David and the worship of God.
1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.Selected1 Chronicles 14:1Ask
2And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.Selected1 Chronicles 14:2Ask
3And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.Selected1 Chronicles 14:3Ask
4Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,Selected1 Chronicles 14:4Ask
5And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,Selected1 Chronicles 14:5Ask
6And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,Selected1 Chronicles 14:6Ask
7And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.Selected1 Chronicles 14:7Ask
8And 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.Selected1 Chronicles 14:8Ask
9And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.Selected1 Chronicles 14:9Ask
10And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? And wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.Selected1 Chronicles 14:10Ask
11So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim.Selected1 Chronicles 14:11Ask
12And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.Selected1 Chronicles 14:12Ask
13And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.Selected1 Chronicles 14:13Ask
14Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.Selected1 Chronicles 14:14Ask
15And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.Selected1 Chronicles 14:15Ask
16David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.Selected1 Chronicles 14:16Ask
17And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.Selected1 Chronicles 14:17Ask
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