1. Hiram king of the city of Tyre sent messengers to David. He also sent cedar logs, bricklayers, and carpenters to build a palace for David.
2. Then David knew that the Lord really had made him king of Israel and that he had made his kingdom great. The Lord did this because he loved his people Israel.
3. David married more women in Jerusalem and had more sons and daughters.
4. These are the names of David’s children born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
5. Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
6. Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
7. Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
8. When the Philistines heard that David had been made king of all Israel, they went to look for him. But David heard about it and went out to fight them.
9. The Philistines had attacked and robbed the people in the Valley of Rephaim.