2Sa 5:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Sam 5:1-25: 5:1-25 After the murder of Abner and Ishbosheth, the elders of the northern tribes accepted David as their king. David thus obtained an extended empire (5:1-5 ), a new capital city (5:6-10 ), a new palace (5:11 ), a new family (5:13-16 ), and renewed confidence (5:17-25 ). 5:1 your own flesh and blood: Years of civil war had set brother against brother, resulting in much bloodshed (see 3:1 ).

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‏ 2 Samuel 5:1

Summary for 2Sam 5:1-25: 5:1-25 ^a After the murder of Abner and Ishbosheth, the elders of the northern tribes accepted David as their king. David thus obtained an extended empire (5:1-5 ^b), a new capital city (5:6-10 ^c), a new palace (5:11 ^d), a new family (5:13-16 ^e), and renewed confidence (5:17-25 ^f). 5:1 ^g your own flesh and blood: Years of civil war had set brother against brother, resulting in much bloodshed (see 3:1 ^h).