David’s Wives and Children
1 eAnd fHiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also masons and carpenters to build a house for him. 2 And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly gexalted for the sake of his people Israel.
3 And David took hmore wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters. 4 iThese are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 7 Elishama, Beeliada and Eliphelet.
Philistines Defeated
8 jWhen the Philistines heard that David had been kanointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. But David heard of it and went out against them. 9 Now the Philistines had come and made a raid lin the Valley of Rephaim. 10 And David minquired of God, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up, and I will give them into your hand.” 11 And he went up to nBaal-perazim, and David struck them down there. And David said, “God has broken through1 my enemies by my hand, like a bursting flood.” Therefore the name of that place is called Baal-perazim. 12 And they left their gods there, and David gave command, and they were burned.
13 And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley. 14 And when David again inquired of God, God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; go around and come against them opposite the balsam trees. 15 And when you ohear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.” 16 And David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer. 17 And the fame of David went out into all lands, and the Lord brought the pfear of him upon all nations.
The Ark Placed in a Tent
1 And they brought in the ark of God and set it inside the jtent that David had pitched for it, and they koffered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2 lAnd when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord 3 and distributed to all Israel, both men and women, to each a loaf of bread, a portion of meat,1 and a cake of raisins.
4 Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, to invoke, to thank, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel. 5 mAsaph was the chief, and second to him were nZechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals, 6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests owere to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. 7 Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the Lord by Asaph and his brothers.
David’s Song of Thanks
8 pOh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!
9 Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works!
10 qGlory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rrejoice!
11 Seek the Lord and his strength;
sseek his presence continually!
12 tRemember the wondrous works that he has done,
his miracles and the judgments he uttered,
13 O offspring of Israel his servant,
children of Jacob, uhis chosen ones!
14 He is the Lord our God;
his judgments are in all the earth.
15 Remember his covenant forever,
the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
16 vthe covenant that he made with Abraham,
whis sworn promise to Isaac,
17 which he xconfirmed to Jacob as a statute,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
18 saying, “To you I will give the yland of Canaan,
as your portion for an inheritance.”
19 When you were few in number,
of little account, and sojourners in it,
20 wandering from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another people,
21 zhe allowed no one to oppress them;
ahe rebuked kings on their account,
22 saying, b“Touch not my anointed ones,
do my prophets no harm!”
23 cSing to the Lord, all the earth!
Tell of his salvation from day to day.
24 dDeclare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
25 For egreat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
and he is fto be feared gabove all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
27 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his place.
28 hAscribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
29 Ascribe to the Lord the iglory due his name;
bring an offering and come before him!
Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;2
30 jtremble before him, all the earth;
yes, kthe world is established; it shall never be moved.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and llet the earth rejoice,
and let them say among the nations, “The Lord mreigns!”
32 nLet the sea roar, and all that fills it;
let the field exult, and everything in it!
33 Then shall the trees of the forest osing for joy
pbefore the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.
34 Oh qgive thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
35 Say also:
r“Save us, O God of our salvation,
and sgather and deliver us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name
and glory in your praise.
36 tBlessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting!”
Then all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the Lord.
Worship Before the Ark
37 So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister regularly before the ark as each day required, 38 and also Obed-edom and his3 sixty-eight brothers, while Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers. 39 And he left Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at uGibeon 40 to offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the valtar of burnt offering wregularly morning and evening, to do all that is written in the Law of the Lord that he commanded Israel. 41 With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever. 42 Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.
43 xThen all the people departed each to his house, and David went home to bless his household.
