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1 Chronicles 14:1
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Chiram king of Tzor sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
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1 Chronicles 14:2
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David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Yisra'el; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Yisra'el's sake.
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1 Chronicles 14:3
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David took more wives at Yerushalayim; and David became the father of more sons and daughters.
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1 Chronicles 14:4
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These are the names of the children whom he had in Yerushalayim: Shammua, and Shovav, Natan, and Shlomo,
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1 Chronicles 14:5
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and Yivchar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,
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1 Chronicles 14:6
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and Nogah, and Nefeg, and Yafia,
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1 Chronicles 14:7
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and Elishama, and Be`elyada, and Elifelet.
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1 Chronicles 14:8
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When the Pelishtim heard that David was anointed king over all Yisra'el, all the Pelishtim went up to seek David: and David heard of it, and went out against them.
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1 Chronicles 14:9
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Now the Pelishtim had come and made a raid in the valley of Refa'im.
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1 Chronicles 14:10
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David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Pelishtim? and 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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1 Chronicles 14:11
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So they came up to Ba`al-Peratzim, 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 Ba`al-Peratzim.
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1 Chronicles 14:12
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They left their gods there; and David gave mitzvah, and they were burned with fire.
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1 Chronicles 14:13
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The Pelishtim yet again made a raid in the valley.
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1 Chronicles 14:14
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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 over against the mulberry trees.
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1 Chronicles 14:15
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It 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 is gone out before you to strike the army of the Pelishtim.
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1 Chronicles 14:16
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David did as God commanded him: and they struck the army of the Pelishtim from Giv`on even to Gezer.
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1 Chronicles 14:17
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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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