David's Activities in Jerusalem
(2 Samuel 5.11-16)1 King Hiram of Tyre sent a trade mission to David; he provided him with cedar logs and with stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace. 2 And so David realized that the Lord had established him as king of Israel and was making his kingdom prosperous for the sake of his people.
3 There in Jerusalem, David married more wives and had more sons and daughters. 4 The following children were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
Victory over the Philistines
(2 Samuel 5.17-25)8 When the Philistines heard that David had now been made king over the whole country of Israel, their army went out to capture him. So David marched out to meet them. 9 The Philistines arrived at Rephaim Valley and began plundering. 10 David asked God, “Shall I attack the Philistines? Will you give me the victory?”
The Lord answered, “Yes, attack! I will give you the victory!”
11 So David attacked them at Baal Perazim and defeated them. He said, “God has used me to break through the enemy army like a flood.” So that place is called Baal Perazim. 12 When the Philistines fled, they left their idols behind, and David gave orders for them to be burned.
13 Soon the Philistines returned to the valley and started plundering it again. 14 Once more David consulted God, who answered, “Don't attack them from here, but go around and get ready to attack them from the other side, near the balsam trees. 15 When you hear the sound of marching in the treetops, then attack, because I will be marching ahead of you to defeat the Philistine army.” 16 David did what God had commanded, and so he drove the Philistines back from Gibeon all the way to Gezer. 17 David's fame spread everywhere, and the Lord made every nation afraid of him.
David ta ningi ehangano naHiram
1 Hiram, ohamba yaTirus, ya tuma ovatumwa kuDavid nomiti domisederi, novapangeli novahongi vomamanya, ve mu tungile ongulu. 2 Ndele David okwe shi dimbulukwa nokutya Omwene e mu pameka ohamba yOvaisraeli nouhamba waye wa tumbala omolwoshiwana shaye Israel.
3 Ndele David okwa kufa vali muJerusalem ovalikadi, ndele David okwa ninga xe yovana vahapu ovamati noukadona. 4 Nomadina ovana vaye ve mu dalelwa muJerusalem aa: Sammua oo naSobab, Natan naSalomo 5 naJibhar naElishua naElpelet 6 naNoha naNefek naJafia 7 naElisama naBeeliada naElifelet.
Okutewa kwOvafilisti
8 Ovafilisti eshi va uda nokutya, David a vaekwa nokwa ninga ohamba yOvaisraeli aveshe, Ovafilisti aveshe va fikama va ka konge David. David eshi e shi uda, okwa ya oku va shakeneka. 9 NOvafilisti ve uya ndele ve lihanena mefilu laRefaim. 10 Opo nee David okwa pula kuKalunga ndele ta ti: “Nandi ka lwife tuu Ovafilisti? Ove oto ke va yandja tuu meke lange?” Omwene okwe mu nyamukula: “Inda ko, Ame ohandi ke va yandja meke loye.” 11 Ndele vo eshi va ya kuBaal-Perasim, David e va taataa, ndele David ta ti: “Kalunga okwa teyaula ovatondadi vange neke lange, ngaashi omeva taa teyaula.” Onghee hano va luka onhele oyo Baal-Perasim. 12 Ndele venya va fiya po oikalunga yavo. Ndele David okwe va lombwela ndele ve va xwika po nomundilo.
13 Ndelenee Ovafilisti ve lihanena vali mefilu. 14 Opo nee David a pula vali kuKalunga, ndele Kalunga okwe mu lombwela: “Ino va shakeneka. Va dilila konima yavo, u va dje kombinga yomiti domitaku. 15 Ndele eshi to udu oikukulo yeemhadi membolongodjo domiti domitaku, tota hano, u ye molwoodi, osheshi Kalunga e ku tetekela a denge omatanga Ovafilisti.” 16 Ndele David okwa ninga ngaashi Kalunga e mu lombwela, ndele va hanauna po omatanga Ovafilisti okudja kuGibeon fiyo okuGeser. 17 Nedina laDavid la tandavela moilongo aishe, nOmwene okwa pendula ehaluko loku mu tila moiwana aishe.
