2Sa 5 | ABEn | STEP | And [ 5 came 1 all 2 the 3 tribes 4 of Israel] to David in Hebron. And they say to him, Behold, we are of your bones and of your flesh.

2 Samuel 5

CHAPTER 5 David Is Anointed King over Israel

1 And [⁵came ¹all ²the ³tribes ⁴of Israel] to David in Hebron. And they say to him, Behold, we are of your bones and of your flesh. 2 And before yesterday and the third day before, Saul was king over us, you were the one leading out and bringing in Israel. And [³said ¹the ² lord] to you, You tend my people Israel! and you will be for leader over my people Israel. 3 And [⁵come ¹all ²the ³elders ⁴of Israel] to the king in Hebron. And [³ordained ⁴with them ¹king ²David] a covenant in Hebron, in the presence of the lord. And they anoint David for king over all Israel. 4 [²was a son ³thirty ⁴years ¹David] in his reigning, and forty years he reigned. 5 Seven years and [²months ¹six] he reigned in Hebron over Judah. And thirty three years he reigned over all Israel and Judah in Jerusalem. 6 And [³went forth ¹the ²king], and all his men unto Jerusalem, to the Jebusite dwelling in the land. And it was said to David, You shall not enter here. For [⁶opposed ¹the ²blind ³and ⁴the ⁵lame], saying, [²shall not ³enter ¹David] here. 7 And David overtook the citadel of Zion, this is the city of David. 8 And David said in that day, Every one striking a Jebusite, let him touch by the dagger both the lame, and the blind, and the ones detesting the soul of David! On account of this they shall say, Blind and lame shall not enter into the house of the lord. 9 And David stayed in the citadel, and this was called the city of David. And David built the city round about from the Akra, and his house. 10 And David went along, going and being magnified, and the lord almighty was with him. 11 And [⁴sent ¹Hiram ²king ³of Tyre] messengers to David, and wood of cedars, and fabricators of woods, and fabricators of stones, and they built a house for David. 12 And David knew that [²prepared ³him ¹the lord] for king over Israel, and that [²was lifted up ¹his kingdom] on account of his people Israel. 13 And David took again wives and concubines from Jerusalem, after his coming from Hebron. And [⁵were born ⁶to David ¹still more ²sons ³and ⁴daughters]. 14 And these are the names of the ones being born of them in Jerusalem -- Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, 15 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Napheg, and Japhia, 16 and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet, and Elishua. 17 And [³heard ¹the ²Philistines] that David was anointed king over Israel. And [⁴ascended ¹all ²the ³Philistines] to seek David. And David heard, and went down unto the citadel. 18 And the Philistines came and met in battle in the valley of the Titans. 19 And David asked of the lord, saying, Shall I ascend against the Philistines? and will you deliver them into my hands? And the lord said to David, Ascend! for in delivering I will deliver the Philistines into your hands.

David Smites the Philistines

20 And David came from the upper breaches, and he smote them there. And David said, The lord cut through my enemies before me, as he cuts through waters. On account of this [⁴is called ¹the ²name ³of that place] Upper Breaches. 21 And they left behind there their gods, and [²took ³them ¹David] and the men with him. 22 And [²proceeded ³yet again ¹the Philistines] to ascend, and they met in battle in the valley of the Titans. 23 And David asked through the lord. And the lord said, Do not ascend to meet them! turn from them! and you shall be at hand for them neighboring the Place of Weeping. 24 And it will be in your hearing the sound of the rumbling from out of the Grove of the Weeping, then you shall go down to them; for then the lord shall go forth in front of you to strike in the battle of the Philistines. 25 And David did thus as [²gave charge ³to him ¹the lord]. And he struck the Philistines from Gibeon unto of Gezer.