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I Chronicles Chapter 14

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וַ֠יִּשְׁלַ֠ח (חירם) [חוּרָ֨ם] מֶלֶךְ־צֹ֥ר מַלְאָכִים֮ אֶל־דָּוִיד֒ וַעֲצֵ֣י אֲרָזִ֔ים וְחָרָשֵׁ֣י קִ֔יר וְחָרָשֵׁ֖י עֵצִ֑ים לִבְנ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ בָּֽיִת׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Now Ḥuram king of Żor sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Chiram, the king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, with cedar wood, and [stone-] wall masons and carpenters to build him a house.

וַיֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔יד כִּֽי־הֱכִינ֧וֹ יְהֹוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־נִשֵּׂ֤את לְמַ֙עְלָה֙ מַלְכוּת֔וֹ בַּעֲב֖וּר עַמּ֥וֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃{ס}

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Yisra᾽el, for his kingdom was highly exalted, for the sake of his people Yisra᾽el.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And David knew [(when he saw everything that he did prospering and the kings of the heathens sending him gifts)] that the L-rd had established him as a king over Israel (and) that He had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people, Israel.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח דָּוִ֥יד ע֛וֹד נָשִׁ֖ים בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיּ֧וֹלֶד דָּוִ֛יד ע֖וֹד בָּנִ֥ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And David took more wives at Yerushalayim: and David begot more sons and daughters.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters.

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ שְׁמ֣וֹת הַיְלוּדִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיוּ־ל֖וֹ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם שַׁמּ֣וּעַ וְשׁוֹבָ֔ב נָתָ֖ן וּשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Now these are the names of his children whom he had in Yerushalayim; Shammua, and Shovav, Natan, and Shelomo,

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And these are the names of those born to him in Jerusalem: Shamua and Shovav, Nathan and Solomon.

וְיִבְחָ֥ר וֶאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַ וְאֶלְפָּֽלֶט׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

and Yivĥar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Yivchar and Elishua and Elpalet.

וְנֹ֥גַהּ וְנֶ֖פֶג וְיָפִֽיעַ׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

and Noga, and Nefeg, and Yafia,

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Nogah and Nefeg and Yafia.

וֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע וּבְעֶלְיָדָ֖ע וֶאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃{פ}

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

and Elishama, and Be῾elyada, and Elifelet.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Elishama and Belyada and Elifalet.

וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים כִּי־נִמְשַׁ֨ח דָּוִ֤יד לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּעֲל֥וּ כׇל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע דָּוִ֔יד וַיֵּצֵ֖א לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And when the Pelishtim heard that David was anointed king over all Yisra᾽el, all the Pelishtim went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David as a king over all of Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek out David. And David heard and he went out before them.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים בָּ֑אוּ וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the Pelishtim came and made a raid in the valley of Refa᾽im.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the Philistines came and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.

וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤יד בֵּאלֹהִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאֶֽעֱלֶה֙ עַל־[פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים] (פלשתיים) וּנְתַתָּ֖ם בְּיָדִ֑י וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֤וֹ יְהֹוָה֙ עֲלֵ֔ה וּנְתַתִּ֖ים בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Pelishtim? and wilt Thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thy hand.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And David inquired of G-d, saying: Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand? And the L-rd said to him: Go up, and I will deliver them into your hand.

וַיַּעֲל֥וּ בְּבַֽעַל־פְּרָצִים֮ וַיַּכֵּ֣ם שָׁ֣ם דָּוִיד֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔יד פָּרַ֨ץ הָאֱלֹהִ֧ים אֶת־אוֹיְבַ֛י בְּיָדִ֖י כְּפֶ֣רֶץ מָ֑יִם עַל־כֵּ֗ן קָ֥רְא֛וּ שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בַּ֥עַל פְּרָצִֽים׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

So they came up to Ba῾al-perażim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a bursting flood of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Ba῾al-perażim.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And they went up in the plain of Peratzim and David smote them there. And David said: G-d has breached my foes in my hand as a "breach" [peretz] of water [i.e., as water that breaches its banks], wherefore he called the name of that place "the plain of Peratzim."

וַיַּ֥עַזְבוּ שָׁ֖ם אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔יד וַיִּשָּׂרְפ֖וּ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃{פ}

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And they left their gods there and David gave command, that they should be burned with fire.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And they left their gods there, and David commanded and they were burnt in fire.

וַיֹּסִ֤יפוּ עוֹד֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ בָּעֵֽמֶק׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the Pelishtim once again made a raid in the valley.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the Philistines ventured again and they spread out in the valley.

וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל ע֤וֹד דָּוִיד֙ בֵּאלֹהִ֔ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לֹ֥א תַעֲלֶ֖ה אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם הָסֵב֙ מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּבָ֥אתָ לָהֶ֖ם מִמּ֥וּל הַבְּכָאִֽים׃

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So David inquired again of God; and God said to him, Do not go up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them opposite the bakha trees.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And David inquired of G-d again, and G-d said to him: Do not go up after them. Circle behind them and come against them opposite the mulberry trees.

וִ֠יהִ֠י כְּֽשׇׁמְעֲךָ֞ אֶת־ק֤וֹל הַצְּעָדָה֙ בְּרָאשֵׁ֣י הַבְּכָאִ֔ים אָ֖ז תֵּצֵ֣א בַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה כִּֽי־יָצָ֤א הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ לְהַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And let it be, when thou shalt hear a sound of marching in the tops of the bakha trees, then thou shalt go out to battle: for God has gone out before thee to smite the camp of the Pelishtim.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And it shall be, when you hear the sound of steps [(of angels that I am sending to your aid)] in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall attack, for (then) the L-rd has gone out before you to smite the camp of the Philistines.

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ דָּוִ֔יד כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖הוּ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּכּוּ֙ אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מִגִּבְע֖וֹן וְעַד־גָּֽזְרָה׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the camp of the Pelishtim from Giv῾on as far as Gezer.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And David did as G-d had commanded him, and they smote the camp of the Philistines from Giveon until Gazrah.

וַיֵּצֵ֥א שֵׁם־דָּוִ֖יד בְּכׇל־הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת וַיהֹוָ֛ה נָתַ֥ן אֶת־פַּחְדּ֖וֹ עַל־כׇּל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And David’s renown went out into all the lands; and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And David's name went forth throughout all the lands, and the L-rd set his fear upon all of the nations.

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