¹Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

¹Kong Hiram af Tyrus sendte Sendebud til David med Cedertræer og tillige Murere og Tømmermænd for at bygge ham et Hus.

²David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel’s sake.

²Da skønnede David, at HERREN havde sikret hans Kongemagt over Israel og højnet hans Kongedømme for sit Folk Israels Skyld.

³David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David became the father of more sons and daughters.

³David tog i Jerusalem endnu flere Hustruer og avlede flere Sønner og Døtre.

⁴These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

⁴Navnene på de Børn, han fik i Jerusalem, er følgende: Sjammua, Sjobab, Natan, Salomo,

⁵and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,

⁵Jibhar, Elisjua, Elpelet,

⁶and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

⁶Noga, Nefeg, Jaf1a,

⁷and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

⁷Elisjama, Be'eljada og Elifelet.

⁸When 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.

⁸Men da Fiilisterne hørte, at David var salvet til Konge over hele Israel, rykkede de alle ud for at søge efter ham. Ved Efterretningen herom drog David ud for at møde dem,

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

⁹medens Filisterne kom og bredte sig i Refaimdalen.

¹⁰David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” Yahweh said to him, “Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.”

¹⁰David rådspurgte da Gud: "Skal jeg drage op mod Filisterne? Vil du give dem i min Hånd?" Og HERREN svarede ham: "Drag op, thi jeg vil give dem i din Hånd!"

¹¹So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

¹¹Så drog de op til Ba'al-Perazim, og der slog han dem. Da sagde David: "Gud har brudt igennem mine Fjender ved min Hånd, som Vand bryder igennem!" Derfor kalder man Stedet Ba'al-Perazim.

¹²They left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.

¹²Og de lod deres Guder i Stikken der, og David bød, at de skulde opbrændes.

¹³The Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.

¹³Men Filisterne bredte sig på ny i Dalen.

¹⁴David inquired again of God; and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.

¹⁴Da David atter rådspurgte Gud, svarede han: "Drag ikke efter dem, men omgå dem og fald dem i Ryggen ud for Bakabuskene.

¹⁵It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”

¹⁵Når du da hører Lyden af Skridt i Bakabuskenes Toppe, skal du drage i Kamp, thi så er Gud draget ud foran dig for at slå Filisternes Hær."

¹⁶David did as God commanded him: and they struck the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

¹⁶David gjorde, som Gud bød, og de slog Filisternes Hær fra Gibeon til hen imod Gezer.

¹⁷The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.

¹⁷Og Davids Ry bredte sig i alle Lande, idet HERREN Iod Frygt for ham komme over alle Hedningefolkene.