Then came all the tribes
of Israel
to David
unto Hebron
, and spake
, saying
, Behold, we are thy bone
and thy flesh
.
Also in time past, when Saul
was king
over us, thou wast he that leddest out
and broughtest in
Israel
: and the LORD
said
to thee, Thou shalt feed
my people
Israel
, and thou shalt be a captain
over Israel
.
So all the elders of Israel
came
to the king
to Hebron
; and king
David
made
a league
with them in Hebron
before
the LORD
: and they anointed
David
king
over Israel
.
David was thirty
years
old
when he began to reign
, and he reigned
forty
years
.
In Hebron he reigned
over Judah
seven
years
and six
months
: and in Jerusalem
he reigned
thirty
and three
years
over all Israel
and Judah
.
And the king and his men
went
to Jerusalem
unto the Jebusites
, the inhabitants
of the land
: which spake
unto David
, saying
, Except thou take away
the blind
and the lame
, thou shalt not come in
hither: thinking
, David
cannot come in
hither.
Nevertheless David took
the strong hold
of Zion
: the same is the city
of David
.
And David said
on that day
, Whosoever getteth up
to the gutter
, and smiteth
the Jebusites
, and the lame
and the blind
, that are hated
of David's
soul
, he shall be chief and captain . Wherefore they said
, The blind
and the lame
shall not come
into the house
.
So David dwelt
in the fort
, and called
it the city
of David
. And David
built
round about
from Millo
and inward
.
And David went
on
, and grew great
, and the LORD
God
of hosts
was with him.
And Hiram king
of Tyre
sent
messengers
to David
, and cedar
trees
, and carpenters
, and masons
: and they built
David
an house
.
And David perceived
that the LORD
had established
him king
over Israel
, and that he had exalted
his kingdom
for his people
Israel's
sake.
And David took
him more concubines
and wives
out of Jerusalem
, after
he was come
from Hebron
: and there were yet sons
and daughters
born
to David
.
And these be the names of those that were born
unto him in Jerusalem
; Shammua
, and Shobab
, and Nathan
, and Solomon
,
Ibhar also, and Elishua
, and Nepheg
, and Japhia
,
And Elishama, and Eliada
, and Eliphalet
.
But when the Philistines heard
that they had anointed
David
king
over Israel
, all the Philistines
came up
to seek
David
; and David
heard
of it , and went down
to the hold
.
The Philistines also came
and spread
themselves in the valley
of Rephaim
.
And David enquired
of the LORD
, saying
, Shall I go up
to the Philistines
? wilt thou deliver
them into mine hand
? And the LORD
said
unto David
, Go up
: for I will doubtless
deliver
the Philistines
into thine hand
.
And David came
to Baalperazim
, and David
smote
them there, and said
, The LORD
hath broken forth
upon mine enemies
before
me, as the breach
of waters
. Therefore he called
the name
of that place
Baalperazim
.
And there they left their images
, and David
and his men
burned
them.
And the Philistines came up
yet again
, and spread
themselves in the valley
of Rephaim
.
And when David enquired
of the LORD
, he said
, Thou shalt not go up
; but fetch a compass
behind
them, and come
upon them over against
the mulberry trees
.
And let it be, when thou hearest the sound
of a going
in the tops
of the mulberry trees
, that then thou shalt bestir
thyself: for then shall the LORD
go out
before
thee, to smite
the host
of the Philistines
.
And David did so
, as the LORD
had commanded
him; and smote
the Philistines
from Geba
until thou come
to Gazer
.