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1Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.Cross-references: 2Sam 5:11 · 2Sam 7:2 · 1Ki 5:1 · 1Ki 5:6 · 1Ki 5:8 · 1Ki 5:18 · +7 more
2David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted, for his people Israel’s sake.Cross-references: Num 24:7 · 2Sam 7:8 · 2Sam 7:16 · 1Ki 10:9 · 1Chr 17:17 · 2Chr 2:11 · +4 more
3David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters.Cross-references: Deut 17:17 · 2Sam 5:13 · 1Ki 11:3 · 1Chr 3:1 · Prov 5:18 · Eccl 7:26 · +4 more
4These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,Cross-references: 2Sam 5:14 · 2Sam 12:1 · 2Sam 12:24 · 1Ki 1:13 · 1Ki 1:17 · 1Ki 2:15 · +7 more
5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,Cross-references: 2Sam 5:15 · 1Chr 3:6
6Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.Cross-references: 2Sam 5:16 · 1Chr 3:8
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.Cross-references: 1Sam 21:11 · 2Sam 5:3 · 2Sam 5:17 · 1Chr 11:3 · Ps 2:1 · Rev 11:15
9Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.Cross-references: 2Sam 5:18 · 2Sam 23:13 · 1Chr 11:15 · 1Chr 14:13 · Isa 17:5
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.”Cross-references: Judg 4:6 · 1Sam 23:2 · 1Sam 23:9 · 1Sam 30:8 · 2Sam 2:1 · 2Sam 5:19 · +6 more
11So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.Cross-references: Ex 14:28 · 2Sam 5:20 · Job 30:14 · Ps 18:13 · Ps 44:3 · Ps 144:1 · +3 more
12They left their gods there; and David gave a command, and they were burned with fire.Cross-references: Ex 12:12 · Ex 32:20 · Deut 7:5 · Deut 7:25 · 1Sam 5:2 · 2Ki 19:18
13The Philistines made another raid in the valley.Cross-references: 2Sam 5:22 · 1Ki 20:22 · 1Chr 14:9
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 opposite the mulberry trees.Cross-references: Josh 8:2 · 1Chr 14:10 · Ps 27:4 · John 9:6
15When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”Cross-references: Lev 26:36 · Judg 4:14 · Judg 7:9 · Judg 7:15 · 1Sam 14:9 · 2Ki 7:6 · +6 more
16David did as God commanded him; and they attacked the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.Cross-references: Gen 6:22 · Ex 39:42 · Josh 16:10 · 2Sam 5:25 · 1Chr 6:67 · John 2:5 · +2 more
17The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations.Cross-references: Ex 15:14 · Deut 2:25 · Deut 11:25 · Josh 2:9 · Josh 6:27 · Josh 9:24 · +2 more
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