1 Then Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David along with cedar timber, stonemasons, and carpenters to build him a palace. 2 In this way David realized that the Lord had placed him on the throne as king of Israel and had blessed him by supporting his kingdom for the sake of the Lord's people Israel. 3 David married more wives in Jerusalem, and had more sons and daughters. 4 This is a list of the names of the children he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet. 8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all of Israel, they gathered their whole army to go after him. But David heard they were coming and went out to confront them. 9 The Philistines arrived and raided the valley of Rephaim. 10 David consulted God, asking “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you make me victorious over them?” “Go ahead,” the Lord told him, “I will make you victorious over them.” 11 So David attacked and defeated them there at Baal-perazim. “God used me to defeat my enemies like a torrent of water that bursts out,” he declared. That's why the place was named Baal-perazim. 12 The Philistines had left their gods behind, so David gave orders that they should be burned. 13 However, the Philistines returned and made another raid on the valley. 14 David consulted God again. “Don't make a frontal attack,” God told him. “Instead go around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees. 15 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, go and attack for the Lord has gone before you to strike down the Philistine army.” 16 So David did what God told him, striking down the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. 17 As a result David's reputation was spread everywhere, and the Lord made all the nations afraid of David.
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Eliada
Listed tenth among the children born to David in Jerusalem. 1 Chronicles 14:7 calls him Beeliada.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 5:16; 1 Chronicles 3:8; 1 Chronicles 14:7
Eliphelet
Listed eleventh among the children born to David in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 5:16; 1 Chronicles 3:8; 1 Chronicles 14:7
Elishama
Listed ninth among the children born to David in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 5:16; 1 Chronicles 3:8; 1 Chronicles 14:7
Elishua
Listed sixth among the children born to David in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 3:6; 1 Chronicles 14:5
Elpelet
One of the children born to David in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 3:6; 1 Chronicles 14:5
Ibhar
Listed fifth among the children born to David in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 3:6; 1 Chronicles 14:5
Japhia
Listed eighth among the children born to David in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 3:7; 1 Chronicles 14:6
Nathan
Listed third among the children born to David in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 5:14; 1 Chronicles 3:5; 1 Chronicles 14:4
Nepheg
Listed seventh among the children born to David in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 3:7; 1 Chronicles 14:6
Nogah
One of the children born to David in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 3:7; 1 Chronicles 14:6
Shammua
Listed first among the children born to David in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 5:14; 1 Chronicles 3:5; 1 Chronicles 14:4
Shobab
Listed second among the children born to David in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 5:14; 1 Chronicles 3:5; 1 Chronicles 14:4
Cross references (16)
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- 1 2 Chronicles 2:3; Ezra 3:7; 2 Samuel 5:11–16; 2 Chronicles 2:8–12; 1 Kings 5:8–12
- 2 Psalm 89:20–37; Numbers 24:7; Esther 4:14; 1 Kings 10:9; 2 Samuel 7:16
- 3 Proverbs 5:18–19; 1 Kings 11:3; Deuteronomy 17:17; Ecclesiastes 7:26–29; Ecclesiastes 9:9
- 4 1 Chronicles 3:5–9; 1 Chronicles 28:5–6; 1 Kings 1:17; 1 Chronicles 22:9–12; 1 Kings 3:5–11
- 5 1 Chronicles 3:6; 2 Samuel 5:15
- 7 2 Samuel 5:16; 1 Chronicles 3:8
- 8 1 Samuel 21:11; Revelation 11:15–18; 2 Samuel 5:3; 1 Chronicles 11:3; Psalm 2:1–6
- 9 1 Chronicles 11:15; 2 Samuel 5:18; 1 Chronicles 14:13; Isaiah 17:5; 2 Samuel 23:13
- 10 Proverbs 3:6; 1 Chronicles 14:14; 2 Samuel 5:19; 1 Chronicles 13:3; 2 Samuel 2:1
- 11 Isaiah 28:21; Matthew 7:27; Psalm 144:10; Exodus 14:28; 2 Samuel 5:20
- 12 Exodus 32:20; 2 Kings 19:18; Deuteronomy 7:5; 1 Samuel 5:2–6; Deuteronomy 7:25
- 13 1 Chronicles 14:9; 2 Samuel 5:22–25; 1 Kings 20:22
- 14 Psalm 27:4; 1 Chronicles 14:10; John 9:6–7; Joshua 8:2–7
- 15 Isaiah 13:4; Acts 2:2; 2 Kings 19:7; Isaiah 45:1–2; Philippians 2:12–13
- 16 John 13:17; John 15:14; Genesis 6:22; Exodus 39:42–43; Joshua 16:10
- 17 Deuteronomy 2:25; Joshua 6:27; Exodus 15:14–16; Psalm 18:44; 2 Chronicles 26:8
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