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David Anointed King of All Israel

5Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and said, "Look, we are your bone and flesh.H935H7626H3478H1732H2275H559H559H6106H1320 2For some time, while Saul was king over us, it was you who led out Israel and brought it in. The LORD said to you: It is you who shall be shepherd of my people Israel, you who shall be ruler over Israel."H865H8032H7586H4428H3318H935H3478H3068H559H7462H5971H3478H5057H3478 3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel.H2205H3478H935H4428H2275H4428H1732H3772H1285H2275H6440H3068H4886H1732H4428H3478 4David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.H1732H7970H8141H1121H4427H4427H705H8141 5At Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and at Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years.H2275H4427H3063H7651H8141H8337H2320H3389H4427H7970H7969H8141H3478H3063

Jerusalem Made Capital of the United Kingdom

6The king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who said to David, "You will not come in here, even the blind and the lame will turn you back"—thinking, "David cannot come in here."H4428H582H3212H3389H2983H3427H776H559H1732H559H5493H5787H6455H935H559H1732H935 7Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, which is now the city of David.H1732H3920H4686H6726H5892H1732 8David had said on that day, "Whoever would strike down the Jebusites, let him get up the water shaft to attack the lame and the blind, those whom David hates." Therefore it is said, "The blind and the lame shall not come into the house."H1732H559H3117H5060H6794H5221H2983H6455H5787H8130H1732H5315H559H5787H6455H935H1004 9David occupied the stronghold, and named it the city of David. David built the city all around from the Millo inward.H1732H3427H4686H7121H5892H1732H1732H1129H5439H4407H1004 10And David became greater and greater, for the LORD, the God of hosts, was with him.H1732H3212H1980H1419H3068H430H6635 11King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar trees, and carpenters and masons who built David a house.H2438H4428H6865H7971H4397H1732H730H6086H2796H7023H68H1129H1732H1004 12David then perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.H1732H3045H3068H3559H4428H3478H5375H4467H5971H3478 13In Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives; and more sons and daughters were born to David.H1732H3947H6370H802H3389H310H935H2275H1121H1323H3205H1732 14These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,H8034H3209H3389H8051H7727H5416H8010 15Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,H2984H474H5298H3309 16Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.H476H450H467

Philistine Attack Repulsed

17When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David; but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.H6430H8085H4886H1732H4428H3478H6430H5927H1245H1732H1732H8085H3381H4686 18Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.H6430H935H5203H6010H7497 19David inquired of the LORD, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?" The LORD said to David, "Go up; for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand."H1732H7592H3068H559H5927H6430H5414H3027H3068H559H1732H5927H5414H5414H6430H3027 20So David came to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. He said, "The LORD has burst forth against my enemies before me, like a bursting flood." Therefore that place is called Baal-perazim.H1732H935H1188H1732H5221H559H3068H6555H341H6440H6556H4325H7121H8034H4725H1188 21The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them away.H5800H6091H1732H582H5375 22Once again the Philistines came up, and were spread out in the valley of Rephaim.H6430H5927H3254H5203H6010H7497 23When David inquired of the LORD, he said, "You shall not go up; go around to their rear, and come upon them opposite the balsam trees.H1732H7592H3068H559H5927H5437H310H935H4136H1057 24When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then be on the alert; for then the LORD has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines."H8085H6963H6807H7218H1057H2782H3068H3318H6440H5221H4264H6430 25David did just as the LORD had commanded him; and he struck down the Philistines from Geba all the way to Gezer.H1732H6213H3068H6680H5221H6430H1387H935H1507


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