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5Before long all the tribes of Israel approached David in Hebron and said, "Look at us—your own flesh and blood!H935H7626H3478H1732H2275H559H559H6106H1320 2In time past when Saul was our king, you're the one who really ran the country. Even then GOD said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel and you'll be the prince.'"H865H8032H7586H4428H3318H935H3478H3068H559H7462H5971H3478H5057H3478 3All the leaders of Israel met with King David at Hebron, and the king made a treaty with them in the presence of GOD. And so they anointed David king over Israel.H2205H3478H935H4428H2275H4428H1732H3772H1285H2275H6440H3068H4886H1732H4428H3478 4David was thirty years old when he became king, and ruled for forty years.H1732H7970H8141H1121H4427H4427H705H8141 5In Hebron he ruled Judah for seven and a half years. In Jerusalem he ruled all Israel and Judah for thirty-three years.H2275H4427H3063H7651H8141H8337H2320H3389H4427H7970H7969H8141H3478H3063 6David and his men immediately set out for Jerusalem to take on the Jebusites, who lived in that country. But they said, "You might as well go home! Even the blind and the lame could keep you out. You can't get in here!" They had convinced themselves that David couldn't break through.H4428H582H3212H3389H2983H3427H776H559H1732H559H5493H5787H6455H935H559H1732H935 7But David went right ahead and captured the fortress of Zion, known ever since as the City of David.H1732H3920H4686H6726H5892H1732 8That day David said, "To get the best of these Jebusites, one must target the water system, not to mention this so-called lame and blind bunch that David hates." (In fact, he was so sick and tired of it, people coined the expression, "No lame and blind allowed in the palace.")H1732H559H3117H5060H6794H5221H2983H6455H5787H8130H1732H5315H559H5787H6455H935H1004 9David made the fortress city his home and named it "City of David." He developed the city from the outside terraces inward.H1732H3427H4686H7121H5892H1732H1732H1129H5439H4407H1004 10David proceeded with a longer stride, a larger embrace since the GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies was with him.H1732H3212H1980H1419H3068H430H6635 11It was at this time that Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, along with timbers of cedar. He also sent carpenters and masons to build a house for David.H2438H4428H6865H7971H4397H1732H730H6086H2796H7023H68H1129H1732H1004 12David took this as a sign that GOD had confirmed him as king of Israel, giving his kingship world prominence for the sake of Israel, his people.H1732H3045H3068H3559H4428H3478H5375H4467H5971H3478 13David took on more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he left Hebron. And more sons and daughters were born to him.H1732H3947H6370H802H3389H310H935H2275H1121H1323H3205H1732 14These are the names of those born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,H8034H3209H3389H8051H7727H5416H8010 15Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,H2984H474H5298H3309 16Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet.H476H450H467 17When the Philistines got word that David had been made king over all Israel, they came on the hunt for him. David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.H6430H8085H4886H1732H4428H3478H6430H5927H1245H1732H1732H8085H3381H4686 18When the Philistines arrived, they deployed their forces in Raphaim Valley.H6430H935H5203H6010H7497 19Then David prayed to GOD: "Shall I go up and fight the Philistines? Will you help me beat them?"H1732H7592H3068H559H5927H6430H5414H3027H3068H559H1732H5927H5414H5414H6430H3027 20"Go up," GOD replied. "Count on me. I'll help you beat them." David then went straight to Baal Perazim, and smashed them to pieces. Afterwards David said, "GOD exploded on my enemies like a gush of water." That's why David named the place Baal Perazim (The-Master-Who-Explodes).H1732H935H1188H1732H5221H559H3068H6555H341H6440H6556H4325H7121H8034H4725H1188 21The retreating Philistines dumped their idols, and David and his soldiers took them away.H5800H6091H1732H582H5375 22Later there was a repeat performance. The Philistines came up again and deployed their troops in the Rephaim Valley.H6430H5927H3254H5203H6010H7497 23David again prayed to GOD. This time GOD said, "Don't attack them head-on. Instead, circle around behind them and ambush them from the grove of sacred trees.H1732H7592H3068H559H5927H5437H310H935H4136H1057 24When you hear the sound of shuffling in the trees, get ready to move out. It's a signal that GOD is going ahead of you to smash the Philistine camp."H8085H6963H6807H7218H1057H2782H3068H3318H6440H5221H4264H6430 25David did exactly what GOD told him. He routed the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.H1732H6213H3068H6680H5221H6430H1387H935H1507


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