{"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/web/1-chronicles/14","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-07-27T16:48:30.687Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","book":"1 Chronicles","bookSlug":"1-chronicles","chapter":14,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":13,"nextChapter":15,"totalChapters":29,"totalVerses":17},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David became the father of more sons and daughters."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"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":"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":"David 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.|"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"They left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"David inquired again of God; and God said to him, |You shall not go up after them. Turn away from them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.|"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"David did as God commanded him: and they struck the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"The fame of David went out into all lands; and Yahweh brought the fear of him on all nations."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Chronicles 14 (WEB)","markdown":"[1 Chronicles 14](https://primebible.com/web/1-chronicles/14)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/1-chronicles/14 (accessed 2026-07-27)."}}