Catholic Public Domain Version

1 Chronicles 14:3-12 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

3. Also, David took other wives in Jerusalem. And he conceived sons and daughters.

4. And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab, Nathan and Solomon,

5. Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,

6. as well as Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

7. Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

8. Then, hearing that David had been anointed as king over all of Israel, all the Philistines ascended so that they might seek him. But when David had heard of it, he went out to meet them.

9. Now the Philistines, arriving, spread out in the Valley of the Rephaim.

10. And so David consulted the Lord, saying, "Shall I ascend to the Philistines, and will you deliver them into my hand?" And the Lord said to him, "Ascend, and I will deliver them into your hand."

11. And when they had ascended to Baal-perazim, David struck them there, and he said: "God has divided my enemies by my hand, just as waters are divided." And therefore the name of that place was called Baal-perazim.

12. And they left behind their gods in that place, and so David ordered them to be burned.