I Chronicles 14
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וַ֠יִּשְׁלַ֠ח (חירם) [חוּרָ֨ם] מֶלֶךְ־צֹ֥ר מַלְאָכִים֮ אֶל־דָּוִיד֒ וַעֲצֵ֣י אֲרָזִ֔ים וְחָרָשֵׁ֣י קִ֔יר וְחָרָשֵׁ֖י עֵצִ֑ים לִבְנ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ בָּֽיִת׃
vayyishlakh (khyrm) [khuram] melekh-tsor malakhim el-david va'atse arazim vekharashe qir vekharashe etsim livnot lo bayit
King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him.
וַיֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔יד כִּֽי־הֱכִינ֧וֹ יְהֹוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־נִשֵּׂ֤את לְמַ֙עְלָה֙ מַלְכוּת֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר עַמּ֥וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ {ס}
vayyeda david ki-hekhino Adonai lemelekh al-yisra'el ki-nisset lemalah malkhuto ba'avur ammo yisra'el
Thus David knew that GOD had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingship was highly exalted for the sake of Israel—God’s people.
וַיִּקַּ֨ח דָּוִ֥יד ע֛וֹד נָשִׁ֖ים בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיּ֧וֹלֶד דָּוִ֛יד ע֖וֹד בָּנִ֥ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃
vayyiqqakh david od nashim birushalai͏m vayyoled david od banim uvanot
David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters.
וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ שְׁמ֣וֹת הַיְלוּדִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיוּ־ל֖וֹ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם שַׁמּ֣וּעַ וְשׁוֹבָ֔ב נָתָ֖ן וּשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃
ve'elleh shemot hayeludim asher hayu-lo birushalai͏m shammua veshovav natan ushelomoh
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon;
וְיִבְחָ֥ר וֶאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַ וְאֶלְפָּֽלֶט׃
veyivkhar ve'elishua ve'elpalet
Ibhar, Elishua, and Elpelet;
וְנֹ֥גַהּ וְנֶ֖פֶג וְיָפִֽיעַ׃
venogah venefeg veyafia
Nogah, Nepheg, and Japhia;
וֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע וּבְעֶלְיָדָ֖ע וֶאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃ {פ}
ve'elishama uve'elyada ve'elifalet
Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים כִּי־נִמְשַׁ֨ח דָּוִ֤יד לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּעֲל֥וּ כׇל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע דָּוִ֔יד וַיֵּצֵ֖א לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃
vayyishme'u felishtim ki-nimshakh david lemelekh al-kol-yisra'el vayya'alu khol-pelishtim levaqqesh et-david vayyishma david vayyetse lifnehem
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David; but David heard of it, and he went out to them.
וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בָּ֑אוּ וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃
ufelishtim ba'u vayyifshetu be'emeq refa'im
The Philistines came and raided the Valley of Rephaim.
וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤יד בֵּאלֹהִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙ עַל־[פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים] (פלשתיים) וּנְתַתָּ֖ם בְּיָדִ֑י וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֤וֹ יְהֹוָה֙ עֲלֵ֔ה וּנְתַתִּ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃
vayyishal david belohim lemor ha'e'eleh al-[pelishtim] (flshtyym) unetattam beyadi vayyomer lo Adonai aleh unetattim beyadekha
David inquired of God, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hands?” And GOD answered him, “Go up, and I will deliver them into your hands.”
וַיַּעֲל֥וּ בְּבַֽעַל־פְּרָצִים֮ וַיַּכֵּ֣ם שָׁ֣ם דָּוִיד֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔יד פָּרַ֨ץ הָאֱלֹהִ֧ים אֶת־אוֹיְבַ֛י בְּיָדִ֖י כְּפֶ֣רֶץ מָ֑יִם עַל־כֵּ֗ן קָ֥רְא֛וּ שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בַּ֥עַל פְּרָצִֽים׃
vayya'alu beva'al-peratsim vayyakkem sham david vayyomer david parats ha'elohim et-oyevay beyadi keferets mayim al-ken qare'u shem-hammaqom hahu ba'al peratsim
Thereupon David ascended Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, “God burst out against my enemies by my hands as waters burst out.” That is why that place was named Baal-perazim.
וַיַּ֥עַזְבוּ שָׁ֖ם אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔יד וַיִּשָּׂרְפ֖וּ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ {פ}
vayya'azvu sham et-elohehem vayyomer david vayyissarefu ba'esh
They abandoned their gods there, and David ordered these to be burned.
וַיֹּסִ֤יפוּ עוֹד֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ בָּעֵֽמֶק׃
vayyosifu od pelishtim vayyifshetu ba'emeq
Once again the Philistines raided the valley.
וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל ע֤וֹד דָּוִיד֙ בֵּאלֹהִ֔ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לֹ֥א תַעֲלֶ֖ה אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם הָסֵב֙ מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּבָ֥אתָ לָהֶ֖ם מִמּ֥וּל הַבְּכָאִֽים׃
vayyishal od david belohim vayyomer lo ha'elohim lo ta'aleh akharehem hasev me'alehem uvata lahem mimmul habbekha'im
David inquired of God once more, and God answered, “Do not go up after them, but circle around them and confront them at the baca trees.
וִ֠יהִ֠י כְּֽשׇׁמְעֲךָ֞ אֶת־ק֤וֹל הַצְּעָדָה֙ בְּרָאשֵׁ֣י הַבְּכָאִ֔ים אָ֖ז תֵּצֵ֣א בַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה כִּֽי־יָצָ֤א הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ לְהַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
vihi keshomakha et-qol hatse'adah berashe habbekha'im az tetse vammilkhamah ki-yatsa ha'elohim lefanekha lehakkot et-makhaneh felishtim
And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the baca trees, then go out to battle, for God will be going in front of you to attack the Philistine forces.”
וַיַּ֣עַשׂ דָּוִ֔יד כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖הוּ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּכּוּ֙ אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מִגִּבְע֖וֹן וְעַד־גָּֽזְרָה׃
vayya'as david ka'asher tsivvahu ha'elohim vayyakku et-makhaneh felishtim miggivon ve'ad-gazerah
David did as God had commanded him; and they routed the Philistines from Gibeon all the way to Gezer.
וַיֵּצֵ֥א שֵׁם־דָּוִ֖יד בְּכׇל־הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת וַיהֹוָ֛ה נָתַ֥ן אֶת־פַּחְדּ֖וֹ עַל־כׇּל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃
vayyetse shem-david bekhol-ha'aratsot va-Adonai natan et-pakhdo al-kol-haggoyim
David became famous throughout the lands, and GOD put the fear of him in all the nations.
Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.
Yaacov, native Jerusalemite
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