9. So David lived in the city with its strong walls. He called it the City of David. David built more buildings around it. He began where the land was filled in on the east side of the city. He also built more buildings inside the city.
10. He became stronger and stronger, because the Lord of heaven’s armies was with him.
11. Hiram king of the city of Tyre sent messengers to David. He also sent cedar logs, carpenters and men to cut stone. They built a palace for David.
12. Then David knew the Lord really had made him king of Israel. And he knew the Lord had made his kingdom very important. This was because the Lord loved his people, the Israelites.
13. In Jerusalem David took for himself more slave women and wives. This was after he moved there from Hebron. More sons and daughters were born to David.
14. These are the names of the sons born to David in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
15. Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
16. Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet.
17. Now the Philistines heard that David had been made king over Israel. So all the Philistines went to look for him. But when David heard the news, he went down to a safe place.
18. So the Philistines came and camped in the Valley of Rephaim. David asked the Lord, “Should I attack the Philistines? Will you help me defeat them?”
19. The Lord said to David, “Go! I will certainly help you defeat them.”
20. So David went to Baal Perazim and defeated the Philistines there. David said, “Like a flood of water, the Lord has broken through my enemies.” So David named the place Baal Perazim.
21. The Philistines left their idols behind at Baal Perazim. And David and his men carried these idols away.