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.