Dāvids nostiprinās Jeruzālemē
(2Sam 5:11–16)1 Tīras ķēniņš Hīrāms sūtīja pie Dāvida vēstnešus un nosūtīja viņam arī ciedru kokus, mūrniekus un namdarus, lai uzceļ viņam namu. 2 Dāvids saprata, ka Kungs nostiprina viņa varu pār Israēlu, jo viņa valsts plauka un zēla viņa tautas Israēla dēļ.
3 Dāvids arī Jeruzālemē ņēma sievas, un Dāvidam tika dzemdēti dēli un meitas. 4 Šie ir viņa bērnu vārdi, kuri dzima Jeruzālemē: Šammua, Šobābs, Nātāns, Sālamans, 5 Jibhārs, Elīšūa, Elfelets, 6 Nogahs, Nefegs, Jāfīa, 7 Elīšāma, Beeljāda un Elīfelets.
Filistiešu sakāve
(2Sam 5:17–25)8 Kad filistieši uzzināja, ka Dāvids svaidīts par ķēniņu visam Israēlam, visi filistieši devās meklēt Dāvidu. To uzzinājis, Dāvids izgāja tiem pretī. 9 Filistieši nāca un ielauzās Refāiešu ielejā. 10 Un Dāvids jautāja Dievam: “Vai man doties pret filistiešiem, vai tu tos nodosi manā rokā?” Kungs viņam atbildēja: “Ej, es viņus nodošu tavā rokā!” 11 Tie gāja uz Baal-Pracīmu, un Dāvids tur viņus sakāva. Dāvids sacīja: “Dievs satrieca manus ienaidniekus ar manu roku – kā ūdens šalti!” Tāpēc viņi to vietu nosauca par Baal-Pracīmu . 12 Tur viņi bija pametuši savus dievus. Dāvids lika tos sadedzināt ugunī.
13 Filistieši vēlreiz ielauzās ielejā. 14 Dāvids atkal jautāja Dievam, un Dievs viņam atbildēja: “Neseko tiem, bet ej apkārt un uzbrūc iepretī balzamkokiem. 15 Kad tu balzamkoku galotnēs dzirdēsi soļus, tad ej kaujā, jo Dievs tev pa priekšu būs izgājis sist filistiešu karapulku!” 16 Dāvids darīja, kā Dievs viņam bija pavēlējis, un viņi kāva filistiešu karapulku no Gibeonas līdz Gezerai. 17 Dāvida vārds kļuva zināms visās zemēs, un Kungs visām apkārtējām tautām iedvesa bailes no viņa.
David's Palace in Jerusalem
(2 Samuel 5.11-16)1 King Hiram of Tyre sent some officials to David. They brought along carpenters and stone workers, and enough cedar logs to build David a palace. 2 David now knew that the Lord had made him a powerful king of Israel for the good of his people.
3 After David moved to Jerusalem, he married more women and had more sons and daughters. 4-7 His children born there were Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
David Defeats the Philistines
(2 Samuel 5.17-25)8 When the Philistines heard that David had become king of Israel, they came to capture him. But David heard about their plan and marched out to meet them in battle. 9 The Philistines had already camped in Rephaim Valley and were raiding the nearby villages.
10 David asked God, “Should I attack the Philistines? Will you help me win?”
The Lord told David, “Yes, attack them! I will give you victory.”
11 David and his army marched to Baal-Perazim, where they attacked and defeated the Philistines. He said, “I defeated my enemies because God broke through them like a mighty flood.” So he named the place “The Lord Broke Through.” 12 Then David ordered his troops to burn the idols that the Philistines had left behind.
13 Some time later, the Philistines came back into the hill country and camped in Rephaim Valley. 14 David asked God what he should do, and God answered, “Don't attack them from the front. Circle around behind them where the balsam trees are. 15 Wait there until you hear the treetops making the sound of marching troops. That sound will mean I have marched out ahead of you to fight the Philistine army. So you must then attack quickly!”
16 David obeyed God and he defeated the Philistines. He even chased them all the way from Gibeon to the entrance to Gezer.
17 From then on, David became even more famous, and the Lord made all the nations afraid of him.
