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Shmuel Bais 5:10-25 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

10. And Dovid went on, and grew gadol, and Hashem Elohei Tzva'os was with him.

11. And Chiram Melech Tzor sent malachim to Dovid, and cedar trees, and charashim of etz (carpenters) and charashim of even (stone masons) kir (wall, i.e., masons of wall stones); and they built Dovid a Bais (Palace).

12. And Dovid had da'as that Hashem had established him Melech Yisroel, and that he had exalted his mamlachah for the sake of His people Yisroel.

13. And Dovid took him more pilagshim and nashim out of Yerushalayim after he was come from Chevron; and there were more banim and banot born to Dovid.

14. And these are the shmot of those that were born unto him in Yerushalayim: Shammua, and Shovav, and Natan, and Sh'lomo,

15. Yivchar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Yaphia,

16. And Elishama, and Elyada, and Eliphelet.

17. But when the Pelishtim heard that they had mashechu (anointed) Dovid Melech over Yisroel, all the Pelishtim came up to seek Dovid; but Dovid heard of it, and went down to the metzudah (stronghold).

18. The Pelishtim also came and spread themselves in the Emek Repha'im.

19. And Dovid inquired of Hashem, saying, Shall I go up against the Pelishtim? Wilt Thou deliver them into mine yad? And Hashem said unto Dovid, Go up; for I will doubtless deliver the Pelishtim into thine yad.

20. So Dovid came to Baal-Peratzim, and Dovid struck them there, and said, Hashem hath paratz (broken out) upon mine enemies before me, as of peretz mayim. Therefore he called the shem of that place Baal-Peratzim.

21. And there they left their atzabim, and Dovid and his anashim burned them.

22. And the Pelishtim came up yet again, and spread themselves out in the Emek Repha'im.

23. And when Dovid inquired of Hashem, He said, Thou shalt not go up; but circle around behind them, and come upon them opposite the mulberry trees.

24. And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then shall Hashem go out before thee, to strike the machaneh of the Pelishtim.

25. And Dovid did so, as Hashem had commanded him; and struck the Pelishtim from Geva until thou come to Gazer.

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