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1 Chronicles 14
A pause from the ark narrative to show David's rising fortunes: Hiram of Tyre sends cedar and craftsmen to build him a palace, David takes more wives and fathers sons in Jerusalem (Solomon among them), and he reads all of it as confirmation that the LORD has established his kingdom. Then the Philistines twice raid the valley of Rephaim. Both times David inquires of God first, and the two answers are deliberately different.
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Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
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David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted, for his people Israel’s sake.
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David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters.
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These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
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Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
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Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
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Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
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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.
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Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
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David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” The LORD said to him, “Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.”
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So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
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They left their gods there; and David gave a command, and they were burned with fire.
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The Philistines made another raid in the valley.
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David inquired again of God; and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them opposite the mulberry trees.
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When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”
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David did as God commanded him; and they attacked the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
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The fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him on all nations.
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E HIRAM rey de Tiro envió embajadores á David, y madera de cedro, y albañiles y carpinteros, que le edificasen una casa.
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Y entendió David que Jehová lo había confirmado por rey sobre Israel, y que había ensalzado su reino sobre su pueblo Israel.
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Entonces David tomó también mujeres en Jerusalem y aun engendró David hijos é hijas.
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Y estos son los nombres de los que le nacieron en Jerusalem: Samua, Sobab, Nathán, Salomón,
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Ibhar, Elisua, Eliphelet,
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Noga, Nepheg, Japhías,
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Elisama, Beel-iada y Eliphelet.
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Y oyendo los Filisteos que David había sido ungido por rey sobre todo Israel, subieron todos los Filisteos en busca de David. Y como David lo oyó, salió contra ellos.
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Y vinieron los Filisteos, y extendiéronse por el valle de Raphaim.
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Entonces David consultó á Dios, diciendo: ¿Subiré contra los Filisteos? ¿los entregarás en mi mano? Y Jehová le dijo: Sube, que yo los entregaré en tus manos.
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Subieron pues á Baal-perasim, y allí los hirió David. Dijo luego David: Dios rompió mis enemigos por mi mano, como se rompen las aguas. Por esto llamaron el nombre de aquel lugar Baal-perasim.
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Y dejaron allí sus dioses, y David dijo que los quemasen al fuego.
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Y volviendo los Filisteos á extenderse por el valle,
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David volvió á consultar á Dios, y Dios le dijo: No subas tras ellos, sino rodéalos, para venir á ellos por delante de los morales;
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Y así que oyeres venir un estruendo por las copas de los morales, sal luego á la batalla: porque Dios saldrá delante de ti, y herirá el campo de los Filisteos.
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Hizo pues David como Dios le mandó, é hirieron el campo de los Filisteos desde Gabaón hasta Gezer.
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Y la fama de David fué divulgada por todas aquellas tierras: y puso Jehová temor de David sobre todas las gentes.
Two battles, two instructions
The first time God says go up, and David wins so decisively he names the place Baal Perazim, a breaking-out of waters (v.11); the abandoned Philistine idols are burned. The second time God says not to attack directly but to circle behind the mulberry trees and wait for the sound of marching in their tops.
The point is that David asks each time rather than repeating yesterday's tactic, the exact opposite of the presumption that got Uzza killed a chapter earlier.
Context layers
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- Proverbs 1:7Key passage connected to Fear of the Lord.
- Psalms 111:10Key passage connected to Fear of the Lord.
- Luke 12:4-7Key passage connected to Fear of the Lord.
- Mark 1:14-15Key passage connected to Kingdom of God.
- Matthew 13:31-33Key passage connected to Kingdom of God.
- Luke 17:20-21Key passage connected to Kingdom of God.
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