{"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/dbt/1-chronicles/14","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T07:15:09.851Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","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 timber of cedars, with 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 highly exalted, because of his people Israel."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begot more sons and daughters."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And these are the names of the children which 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 the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went out against them."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And David inquired of God saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou give them into my hand? And Jehovah said to him, Go up; and I will give them into thy hand."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said, God has broken in upon mine enemies by my hand, as the breaking forth of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And they left their gods there; and David commanded, and they were burned with fire."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And the Philistines yet again spread themselves in the valley."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And David inquired again of God; and God said to him, Go not up after them; turn round them and come upon them opposite 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 will have gone forth before thee to smite the army of the Philistines."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And David did as God commanded him; and they smote the army 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 the nations."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Chronicles 14 (DBT)","markdown":"[1 Chronicles 14](https://primebible.com/dbt/1-chronicles/14)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/1-chronicles/14 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}