{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/1-chronicles/14","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-26T12:33:31.047Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"1 Chronicles","bookSlug":"1-chronicles","chapter":14,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":13,"nextChapter":15,"totalChapters":29,"totalVerses":17},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And when 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."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thy hand."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God hath broken mine enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And they left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Thou shalt not go up after them: turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God is gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And the fame of David went out into all lands; and Jehovah brought the fear of him upon all nations."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Chronicles 14 (ASV)","markdown":"[1 Chronicles 14](https://primebible.com/asv/1-chronicles/14)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/1-chronicles/14 (accessed 2026-05-26)."}}