Chapter 14

2021 - Continuing the thought from 13, Hiram's actions confirm to David that despite the problem moving the ark, he is nevertheless established as King of Israel.  So this would have reassured him.

Retelling of the King of Tyre building David a house and early battles with the Philistines.  This is a pretty short version of it, but the sons born to David in Jerusalem are named here.  Solomon among them.  So this is a later summary of what happened over many years.  We know that the whole David and Bathsheba incident must unfold before Solomon comes along.

2022 - The meanings of his son's names:

Shammua - renowned

Shobab - rebellious

Nathan - giver

Solomon - peace

Ibhar - Jehovah chooses

Elishua - "my God is wealth" or "God is salvation"

Elpelet, or Eliphalet - God is deliverance

Nogah - brightness

Nepheg - sprout, as in the verb, not the noun

Japhia - shining

Elishama - my God has heard

Beeliada - the lord knows

Elephelet - God is deliverance

The account of the defeat of the Philistines in the Valley of Rephaim is retold, in very similar words, to the previous account.  This account adds that the gods they abandoned when they ran were ordered burned by David.

2022 - The Valley of Rephaim is 4 or 5 miles NW of Jerusalem. 

The kingdom is blessed.