10 So David went on and became great, and athe Lord God of hosts was with bhim.
11 Then aHiram bking of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters and masons. And they built David a house.
12 So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that He had aexalted His kingdom bfor the sake of His people Israel.
13 And aDavid took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron. Also more sons and daughters were born to David.
14 Now athese are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem:1 Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, bSolomon,
15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
The Philistines Defeated
17 aNow when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it band went down to the stronghold.
18 The Philistines also went and deployed themselves in athe Valley of Rephaim.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Introduction to 2 Samuel
See the Introduction to Samuel in the notes on First Samuel
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