David’s Family Grows
(2 Samuel 5:12–16)
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him. 2Ch 2:32Sa 5:11-16Ezr 3:71Ch 17:11Ch 22:21Ki 5:11Ki 5:181Ki 5:6 And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel. Psa 89:20-37Num 24:71Ki 10:92Ch 2:112Sa 7:16Dan 2:30Est 4:141Ch 17:17
And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters. 1Ch 3:1-41Ki 11:32Sa 5:13Deu 17:17Ecc 7:26-29Ecc 9:9Mal 2:14Mat 19:4-5 These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, 1 Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 1Ch 3:5-91Ch 22:9-121Ch 28:5-61Ki 1:131Ki 1:171Ki 2:151Ki 3:31Ki 3:5-11 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 1Ch 3:62Sa 5:15 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Beeliada, 2 and Eliphelet. 1Ch 3:82Sa 5:16
Two Victories over the Philistines
(2 Samuel 5:17–25)
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went out to face them. 1Sa 21:11Rev 11:15-181Ch 11:32Sa 5:3Psa 2:1-62Sa 5:17-25
Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim. 1Ch 11:151Ch 14:132Sa 5:182Sa 23:13Isa 17:5 So David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” Pro 3:61Ch 14:141Ch 13:32Sa 2:12Sa 5:191Ki 22:15-171Ki 22:61Sa 23:9-12
“Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.”
So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim. 3 Isa 28:212Sa 5:20Exo 14:28Mat 7:27Psa 144:10Job 30:14Psa 144:1Psa 18:13-15 There the Philistines abandoned their gods, and David ordered that they be burned in the fire. Exo 32:202Ki 19:181Sa 5:2-6Deu 7:25Deu 7:5Exo 12:12
Once again the Philistines raided the valley. 1Ch 14:92Sa 5:22-251Ki 20:22 So David again inquired of God, who answered him, “Do not march up after them, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees. 4 Psa 27:41Ch 14:10Jhn 9:6-7Jos 8:2-7 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has marched out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” Isa 13:4Act 2:22Ki 19:7Isa 45:1-2Mic 2:12-13Php 2:12-131Sa 14:9-222Ki 7:6
So David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. Jhn 13:17Jhn 15:14Gen 6:221Ch 6:672Sa 5:25Exo 39:42-43Jhn 2:5Jos 16:10 And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him. Deu 2:25Jos 6:27Exo 15:14-162Ch 26:8Deu 11:25Psa 18:44Jos 2:9-11Jos 9:24