2Samuel 5
5Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and said, "Look, we are your bone and flesh.H935H7626H3478H1732H2275H559H559H6106H13202For 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."H865H8032H7586H4428H3318H935H3478H3068H559H7462H5971H3478H5057H34783So 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.H2205H3478H935H4428H2275H4428H1732H3772H1285H2275H6440H3068H4886H1732H4428H34784David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.H1732H7970H8141H1121H4427H4427H705H81415At Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and at Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years.H2275H4427H3063H7651H8141H8337H2320H3389H4427H7970H7969H8141H3478H30636The 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."H4428H582H3212H3389H2983H3427H776H559H1732H559H5493H5787H6455H935H559H1732H9357Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, which is now the city of David.H1732H3920H4686H6726H5892H17328David 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."H1732H559H3117H5060H6794H5221H2983H6455H5787H8130H1732H5315H559H5787H6455H935H10049David occupied the stronghold, and named it the city of David. David built the city all around from the Millo inward.H1732H3427H4686H7121H5892H1732H1732H1129H5439H4407H100410And David became greater and greater, for the LORD, the God of hosts, was with him.H1732H3212H1980H1419H3068H430H663511King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar trees, and carpenters and masons who built David a house.H2438H4428H6865H7971H4397H1732H730H6086H2796H7023H68H1129H1732H100412David 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.H1732H3045H3068H3559H4428H3478H5375H4467H5971H347813In Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives; and more sons and daughters were born to David.H1732H3947H6370H802H3389H310H935H2275H1121H1323H3205H173214These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,H8034H3209H3389H8051H7727H5416H801015Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,H2984H474H5298H330916Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.H476H450H46717When 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.H6430H8085H4886H1732H4428H3478H6430H5927H1245H1732H1732H8085H3381H468618Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.H6430H935H5203H6010H749719David 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."H1732H7592H3068H559H5927H6430H5414H3027H3068H559H1732H5927H5414H5414H6430H302720So 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.H1732H935H1188H1732H5221H559H3068H6555H341H6440H6556H4325H7121H8034H4725H118821The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them away.H5800H6091H1732H582H537522Once again the Philistines came up, and were spread out in the valley of Rephaim.H6430H5927H3254H5203H6010H749723When 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.H1732H7592H3068H559H5927H5437H310H935H4136H105724When 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."H8085H6963H6807H7218H1057H2782H3068H3318H6440H5221H4264H643025David 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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