And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. And his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain."

And Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would surely bless me and enlarge my border. And may your hand be with me, that you would keep me from evil so that it might not harm me!" And God granted what he asked.

And Maacah the wife of Machir gave birth to a son, and she called his name Peresh. And the name of his brother [was] Sheresh, and his sons [were] Ulam and Rekem.

And Ephraim went in to his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. And he called his name Beriah because disaster [had been] upon his house.

And David lived in the fortress. Therefore they called it the city of David.

And David and all Israel went up to Baalah, Kiriath-Jearim of Judah, to bring up from there the ark of Yahweh God [who] is enthroned [between] the cherubim, which is called the name.

And David {was angry} because Yahweh had broken out in wrath against Uzza. And that place is called Perez Uzza unto this day.

Then David built an altar there to Yahweh, and he offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and he called to Yahweh. And he answered him with fire from heaven upon the altar of burnt offering.

Then he called to Solomon his son and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel.