¹And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him an house. ²And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel’s sake.
1. Hiram] Other forms of this name are Huram and (1 Kings v. 10, 18) Hirom.
3–7 (= iii. 5–8 and 2 Samuel v. 13–16).
David’s Family in Jerusalem.
³And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.
3. more wives] In 2 Samuel v. 13 more concubines and wives. The Chronicler omits or modifies statements which tend to David’s discredit.
⁴And these are the names of the children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon; ⁵and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet; ⁶and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia; ⁷and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
4. these are the names] The names seem better preserved here than in either of the parallel passages; compare notes on iii. 5–8.
Shammua ... Solomon] All these four are attributed to Bath-shua (= Bath-sheba) in iii. 5.
8–17 (= 2 Samuel v. 17–25).
The Double Repulse of the Philistines.
⁸And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David: and David heard of it, and went out against[¹] them.