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Gifts from Tyre

¹Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.[ † ]2 Samuel 5:111 Kings 5:1

David's Family

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.[ † ]Numbers 24:7

³And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. ⁴Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,[ † ]1 Chronicles 3:5-8 ⁵and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet, ⁶and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

His Victories

⁷and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

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.[ † ]2 Samuel 5:17-21 ⁹And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.[ † ]Joshua 17:15Joshua 18:161 Chronicles 11:151 Chronicles 14:13 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.[ † ]1 Samuel 23:2-41 Samuel 30:82 Samuel 2:12 Samuel 5:19-232 Samuel 21:1 ¹¹So they came up to Baal-perazim; 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 Baal-perazim. ¹²And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.

¹³And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.[ † ]2 Samuel 5:22-25 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.[ † ]2 Samuel 5:23 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. ¹⁶David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer. ¹⁷And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.[ † ]Joshua 6:272 Chronicles 26:8Exodus 15:14-16Deuteronomy 2:25Deuteronomy 11:252 Chronicles 20:29