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1Ch 14:1	Strong Concordance	Now Hiram [02438] [02361] king [04428] of Tyre [06865] sent [07971] messengers [04397] to David [01732], and timber [06086] of cedars [0730], with masons [07023] and carpenters [02796], to build [01129] him an house [01004].
	King James	Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
HIRAM'S KINDNESS TO DAVID; DAVID'S FELICITY. (Ch1 14:1-2) Now Hiram king of Tyre--[See on Sa2 5:11]. The alliance with this neighboring king, and the important advantages derived from it, were among the most fortunate circumstances in David's reign. The providence of God appeared concurrent with His promise in smoothing the early course of his reign. Having conquered the Jebusites and made Zion the royal residence, he had now, along with internal prosperity, established an advantageous treaty with a neighboring prince; and hence, in immediate connection with the mention of this friendly league, it is said, "David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel."

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

HIRAM'S KINDNESS TO DAVID; DAVID'S FELICITY. (Ch1 14:1-2)

Now Hiram king of Tyre--[See on Sa2 5:11]. The alliance with this neighboring king, and the important advantages derived from it, were among the most fortunate circumstances in David's reign. The providence of God appeared concurrent with His promise in smoothing the early course of his reign. Having conquered the Jebusites and made Zion the royal residence, he had now, along with internal prosperity, established an advantageous treaty with a neighboring prince; and hence, in immediate connection with the mention of this friendly league, it is said, "David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel."

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Compare Sa2 5:11-25, the only important variations from which are in Ch1 14:4-7, the list of the sons of David (see Ch1 3:1 note), and in Ch1 14:12, where the fact is added that the idols taken from the Philistines were burned.

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]
David's palace-building, wives and children, Ch1 14:1-7; cf. Sa2 5:11-16. Two victories over the Philistines, Ch1 14:8-17; cf. Sa2 5:17-25. - The position in which the narrative of these events stands, between the removal of the ark from Kirjath-jearim and its being brought to Jerusalem, is not to be supposed to indicate that they happened in the interval of three months, curing which the ark was left in the house of Obed-edom. The explanation of it rather is, that the author of our Chronicle, for the reasons given in page 170, desired to represent David's design to bring the ark into the capital city of his kingdom as his first undertaking after he had won Jerusalem, and was consequently compelled to bring in the events of our chapter at a later period, and for that purpose this interval of three months seemed to offer him the fittest opportunity. The whole contents of our chapter have already been commented upon in Sa2 5:1, so that we need not here do more than refer to a few subordinate points.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Now Hiram king of Tyre - See the transactions of this chapter related Sa2 5:11-25 (note).

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¹² And when they had left [05800] their gods [0430] there, David [01732] gave a commandment [0559], and they were burned [08313] with fire [0784].

¹ Now these were the sons [01121] of David [01732], which were born [03205] unto him in Hebron [02275]; the firstborn [01060] Amnon [0550], of Ahinoam [0293] the Jezreelitess [03159]; the second [08145] Daniel [01840], of Abigail [026] the Carmelitess [03762]:

⁴ Now these are the names [08034] of his children [03205] which he had in Jerusalem [03389]; Shammua [08051], and Shobab [07727], Nathan [05416], and Solomon [08010],
⁵ And Ibhar [02984], and Elishua [0474], and Elpalet [0467],
⁶ And Nogah [05052], and Nepheg [05298], and Japhia [03309],
⁷ And Elishama [0476], and Beeliada [01182], and Eliphalet [0467].

¹¹ And Hiram [02438] king [04428] of Tyre [06865] sent [07971] messengers [04397] to David [01732], and cedar [0730] trees [06086], and carpenters [02796], and masons [07023] [068]: and they built [01129] David [01732] an house [01004].
¹² And David [01732] perceived [03045] that the LORD [03068] had established [03559] him king [04428] over Israel [03478], and that he had exalted [05375] his kingdom [04467] for his people [05971] Israel's [03478] sake.
¹³ And David [01732] took [03947] him more concubines [06370] and wives [0802] out of Jerusalem [03389], after [0310] he was come [0935] from Hebron [02275]: and there were yet sons [01121] and daughters [01323] born [03205] to David [01732].
¹⁴ And these be the names [08034] of those that were born [03209] unto him in Jerusalem [03389]; Shammua [08051], and Shobab [07727], and Nathan [05416], and Solomon [08010],
¹⁵ Ibhar [02984] also, and Elishua [0474], and Nepheg [05298], and Japhia [03309],
¹⁶ And Elishama [0476], and Eliada [0450], and Eliphalet [0467].
¹⁷ But when the Philistines [06430] heard [08085] that they had anointed [04886] David [01732] king [04428] over Israel [03478], all the Philistines [06430] came up [05927] to seek [01245] David [01732]; and David [01732] heard [08085] of it, and went down [03381] to the hold [04686].
¹⁸ The Philistines [06430] also came [0935] and spread [05203] themselves in the valley [06010] of Rephaim [07497].
¹⁹ And David [01732] enquired [07592] of the LORD [03068], saying [0559], Shall I go up [05927] to the Philistines [06430]? wilt thou deliver [05414] them into mine hand [03027]? And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto David [01732], Go up [05927]: for I will doubtless [05414] deliver [05414] the Philistines [06430] into thine hand [03027].
²⁰ And David [01732] came [0935] to Baalperazim [01188], and David [01732] smote [05221] them there, and said [0559], The LORD [03068] hath broken forth [06555] upon mine enemies [0341] before [06440] me, as the breach [06556] of waters [04325]. Therefore he called [07121] the name [08034] of that place [04725] Baalperazim [01188].
²¹ And there they left [05800] their images [06091], and David [01732] and his men [0582] burned [05375] them.
²² And the Philistines [06430] came up [05927] yet again [03254], and spread [05203] themselves in the valley [06010] of Rephaim [07497].
²³ And when David [01732] enquired [07592] of the LORD [03068], he said [0559], Thou shalt not go up [05927]; but fetch a compass [05437] behind [0310] them, and come [0935] upon them over against [04136] the mulberry trees [01057].
²⁴ And let it be, when thou hearest [08085] the sound [06963] of a going [06807] in the tops [07218] of the mulberry trees [01057], that then thou shalt bestir [02782] thyself: for then shall the LORD [03068] go out [03318] before [06440] thee, to smite [05221] the host [04264] of the Philistines [06430].
²⁵ And David [01732] did so [06213], as the LORD [03068] had commanded [06680] him; and smote [05221] the Philistines [06430] from Geba [01387] until thou come [0935] to Gazer [01507].

¹ Then came [0935] all the tribes [07626] of Israel [03478] to David [01732] unto Hebron [02275], and spake [0559], saying [0559], Behold, we are thy bone [06106] and thy flesh [01320].

¹⁷ But when the Philistines [06430] heard [08085] that they had anointed [04886] David [01732] king [04428] over Israel [03478], all the Philistines [06430] came up [05927] to seek [01245] David [01732]; and David [01732] heard [08085] of it, and went down [03381] to the hold [04686].
¹⁸ The Philistines [06430] also came [0935] and spread [05203] themselves in the valley [06010] of Rephaim [07497].
¹⁹ And David [01732] enquired [07592] of the LORD [03068], saying [0559], Shall I go up [05927] to the Philistines [06430]? wilt thou deliver [05414] them into mine hand [03027]? And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto David [01732], Go up [05927]: for I will doubtless [05414] deliver [05414] the Philistines [06430] into thine hand [03027].
²⁰ And David [01732] came [0935] to Baalperazim [01188], and David [01732] smote [05221] them there, and said [0559], The LORD [03068] hath broken forth [06555] upon mine enemies [0341] before [06440] me, as the breach [06556] of waters [04325]. Therefore he called [07121] the name [08034] of that place [04725] Baalperazim [01188].
²¹ And there they left [05800] their images [06091], and David [01732] and his men [0582] burned [05375] them.
²² And the Philistines [06430] came up [05927] yet again [03254], and spread [05203] themselves in the valley [06010] of Rephaim [07497].
²³ And when David [01732] enquired [07592] of the LORD [03068], he said [0559], Thou shalt not go up [05927]; but fetch a compass [05437] behind [0310] them, and come [0935] upon them over against [04136] the mulberry trees [01057].
²⁴ And let it be, when thou hearest [08085] the sound [06963] of a going [06807] in the tops [07218] of the mulberry trees [01057], that then thou shalt bestir [02782] thyself: for then shall the LORD [03068] go out [03318] before [06440] thee, to smite [05221] the host [04264] of the Philistines [06430].
²⁵ And David [01732] did so [06213], as the LORD [03068] had commanded [06680] him; and smote [05221] the Philistines [06430] from Geba [01387] until thou come [0935] to Gazer [01507].

⁸ And when the Philistines [06430] heard [08085] that David [01732] was anointed [04886] king [04428] over all Israel [03478], all the Philistines [06430] went up [05927] to seek [01245] David [01732]. And David [01732] heard [08085] of it, and went out [03318] against [06440] them.
⁹ And the Philistines [06430] came [0935] and spread [06584] themselves in the valley [06010] of Rephaim [07497].
¹⁰ And David [01732] enquired [07592] of God [0430], saying [0559], Shall I go up [05927] against the Philistines [06430]? and wilt thou deliver [05414] them into mine hand [03027]? And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto him, Go up [05927]; for I will deliver [05414] them into thine hand [03027].
¹¹ So they came up [05927] to Baalperazim [01188]; and David [01732] smote [05221] them there. Then David [01732] said [0559], God [0430] hath broken in [06555] upon mine enemies [0341] by mine hand [03027] like the breaking forth [06556] of waters [04325]: therefore they called [07121] the name [08034] of that place [04725] Baalperazim [01188].
¹² And when they had left [05800] their gods [0430] there, David [01732] gave a commandment [0559], and they were burned [08313] with fire [0784].
¹³ And the Philistines [06430] yet again [03254] spread themselves abroad [06584] in the valley [06010].
¹⁴ Therefore David [01732] enquired [07592] again of God [0430]; and God [0430] said [0559] unto him, Go not up [05927] after [0310] them; turn away [05437] from them, and come [0935] upon them over against [04136] the mulberry trees [01057].
¹⁵ And it shall be, when thou shalt hear [08085] a sound [06963] of going [06807] in the tops [07218] of the mulberry trees [01057], that then thou shalt go out [03318] to battle [04421]: for God [0430] is gone forth [03318] before [06440] thee to smite [05221] the host [04264] of the Philistines [06430].
¹⁶ David [01732] therefore did [06213] as God [0430] commanded [06680] him: and they smote [05221] the host [04264] of the Philistines [06430] from Gibeon [01391] even to Gazer [01507].
¹⁷ And the fame [08034] of David [01732] went out [03318] into all lands [0776]; and the LORD [03068] brought [05414] the fear [06343] of him upon all nations [01471].

¹ Now Hiram [02438] [02361] king [04428] of Tyre [06865] sent [07971] messengers [04397] to David [01732], and timber [06086] of cedars [0730], with masons [07023] and carpenters [02796], to build [01129] him an house [01004].
² And David [01732] perceived [03045] that the LORD [03068] had confirmed [03559] him king [04428] over Israel [03478], for his kingdom [04438] was lifted up [05375] on high [04605], because of his people [05971] Israel [03478].
³ And David [01732] took [03947] more wives [0802] at Jerusalem [03389]: and David [01732] begat [03205] more sons [01121] and daughters [01323].
⁴ Now these are the names [08034] of his children [03205] which he had in Jerusalem [03389]; Shammua [08051], and Shobab [07727], Nathan [05416], and Solomon [08010],
⁵ And Ibhar [02984], and Elishua [0474], and Elpalet [0467],
⁶ And Nogah [05052], and Nepheg [05298], and Japhia [03309],
⁷ And Elishama [0476], and Beeliada [01182], and Eliphalet [0467].