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14King Hiram of Tyre sent an envoy to David, along with cedar lumber, masons, and carpenters to build him a royal palace.H2438H2361H4428H6865H7971H4397H1732H6086H730H7023H2796H1129H10042Then David knew for sure that GOD had confirmed him as king over Israel, because of the rising reputation that GOD was giving his kingdom for the benefit of his people Israel.H1732H3045H3068H3559H4428H3478H4438H5375H4605H5971H34783David married more wives and had more children in Jerusalem.H1732H3947H802H3389H1732H3205H1121H13234His children born in Jerusalem were Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,H8034H3205H3389H8051H7727H5416H80105Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,H2984H474H4676Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,H5052H5298H33097Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.H476H1182H4678The minute the Philistines heard that David had been made king over a united Israel, they went out in force to capture David. When David got the report, he marched out to confront them.H6430H8085H1732H4886H4428H3478H6430H5927H1245H1732H1732H8085H3318H64409On their way, the Philistines stopped off to plunder the Valley of Rephaim.H6430H935H6584H6010H749710David prayed to God: "Is this the right time to attack the Philistines? Will you give me the victory?" GOD answered, "Attack; I'll give you the victory."H1732H7592H430H559H5927H6430H5414H3027H3068H559H5927H5414H302711David attacked at Baal Perazim and slaughtered them. David said, "God exploded my enemies, as water explodes from a burst pipe." That's how the place got its name, Baal Perazim (Baal-Explosion).H5927H1188H1732H5221H1732H559H430H6555H341H3027H6556H4325H7121H8034H4725H118812The Philistines left their gods behind and David ordered that they be burned up.H5800H430H1732H559H8313H78413And then the Philistines were back at it again, plundering in the valley.H6430H3254H6584H601014David again prayed to God. God answered, "This time don't attack head-on; circle around and come at them out of the balsam grove.H1732H7592H430H430H559H5927H310H5437H935H4136H105715When you hear a sound like shuffling feet in the tops of the balsams, attack; God will be two steps ahead of you, slaughtering the Philistines."H8085H6963H6807H7218H1057H3318H4421H430H3318H6440H5221H4264H643016David did exactly as God commanded, slaughtering Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.H1732H6213H430H6680H5221H4264H6430H1391H150717David was soon famous all over the place, far and near; and GOD put the fear of God into the godless nations.H8034H1732H3318H776H3068H5414H6343H1471


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