大卫统治全以色列

以色列各支派都来希伯仑见大卫,对他说:“我们是你的骨肉同胞。 从前扫罗做王的时候,率领以色列人出征打仗的是你,耶和华也曾应许让你做祂以色列子民的牧者和首领。” 以色列的长老都到希伯仑见大卫王,大卫与他们在耶和华面前立约,他们膏立大卫做以色列的王。 大卫三十岁登基,执政共四十年。 他在希伯仑统治犹大七年半,在耶路撒冷统治以色列和犹大三十三年。

大卫率领军队来到耶路撒冷,要攻打那里的耶布斯人。耶布斯人对大卫说:“你攻不进来,就连我们这里的瞎子、瘸子都可以把你赶走。”他们以为大卫攻不进去。 结果大卫的军队攻取了锡安的堡垒,即后来的大卫城。 那天,大卫下令军队从地下水道爬进城去,攻打那些“瞎子、瘸子”,他憎恶这些耶布斯人。后来便有一句俗语:“瞎子、瘸子不得进殿!” 大卫住在锡安的堡垒里,并称之为大卫城,他又从米罗兴建环城围墙。 10 大卫日渐强盛,因为万军之上帝耶和华与他同在。

11 泰尔王希兰差遣使者带着香柏木、木匠和石匠去为大卫建造宫殿。 12 那时,大卫知道耶和华已立他做以色列王,并因祂以色列子民的缘故而使他国家兴旺。

13 大卫从希伯仑迁到耶路撒冷以后,又选立妃嫔,生了更多的儿女。 14 以下是他在耶路撒冷生的儿子:沙姆亚、朔罢、拿单、所罗门、 15 益辖、以利书亚、尼斐、雅非亚、 16 以利沙玛、以利雅大和以利法列。

大卫战胜非利士人

17 非利士人听说大卫已被膏立为以色列王,就全军出动,要搜寻大卫。大卫得到消息便退到坚城里。 18 非利士人大军压境,散布在利乏音谷。 19 大卫求问耶和华:“我可以去迎战非利士人吗?你会把他们交在我手里吗?”耶和华说:“去吧,我必把他们交在你手里。” 20 大卫前往巴力·毗拉心,在那里打败了敌人。他说:“耶和华像洪水决堤一样为我冲垮了仇敌。”于是他称那地方为巴力·毗拉心[a] 21 大卫和他的军队带走了非利士人所丢弃的神像。

22 后来非利士人又卷土重来,散布在利乏音谷。 23 大卫又求问耶和华,耶和华说:“你不要正面出击,要绕到他们后面,从桑林对面攻打他们。 24 当你听见桑树梢上响起脚步声时,就要快速进攻,因为那表示耶和华已在你前头去攻击非利士的军队了。” 25 大卫遵命而行,打败非利士人,由迦巴一直杀到基色。

Footnotes

  1. 5:20 巴力·毗拉心”意思是“冲垮之主”。

David Anointed King of Israel

Then all the tribes of Israel (A)came to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, (B)we are your bone and flesh. In times past, when Saul was king over us, (C)it was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the Lord said to you, (D)‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince[a] over Israel.’” So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, (E)and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron (F)before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel. David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and (G)he reigned forty years. (H)At Hebron he reigned over Judah (I)seven years and six months, and at Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years.[b]

(J)And the king and his men went to Jerusalem (K)against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who said to David, “You will not come in here, but the blind and the lame will ward you off”—thinking, “David cannot come in here.” Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, (L)that is, the city of David. And David said on that day, “Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him get up the water shaft to attack ‘the lame and the blind,’ who are hated by David's soul.” Therefore it is said, “The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.” And David lived in the stronghold and called it (M)the city of David. And David built the city all around from the (N)Millo inward. 10 And David became greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.

11 (O)And (P)Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also carpenters and masons who built David a house. 12 And David knew that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

13 And David took more (Q)concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron, and more sons and daughters were born to David. 14 (R)And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, 16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

David Defeats the Philistines

17 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. But David heard of it and went down (S)to the stronghold. 18 Now the Philistines had come and spread out in (T)the Valley of Rephaim. 19 And David (U)inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.” 20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. And he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me like a breaking flood.” (V)Therefore the name of that place is called Baal-perazim.[c] 21 And the Philistines left their idols there, and David and his men carried them away.

22 And the Philistines came up yet again (W)and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. 23 (X)And when David inquired of the Lord, he said, “You shall not go up; go around to their rear, and come against them opposite the balsam trees. 24 And (Y)when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then rouse yourself, (Z)for then the Lord has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.” 25 And David did as the Lord commanded him, and struck down the Philistines from Geba (AA)to Gezer.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 5:2 Or leader
  2. 2 Samuel 5:5 Dead Sea Scroll lacks verses 4–5
  3. 2 Samuel 5:20 Baal-perazim means Lord of breaking through

David wordt koning van heel Israël

Daarna kwamen alle stammen van Israël naar David in Hebron. Ze zeiden: "Wij zijn van uw eigen volk. Vroeger al, toen Saul nog onze koning was, leidde u Israël in de oorlogen. En de Heer beloofde u dat u Israël zou leiden en koning van Israël zou worden." Zo kwamen alle leiders van Israël naar de koning in Hebron. En koning David sloot een verbond tussen hemzelf, het volk en de Heer. En ze zalfden David tot koning van Israël.

David was 30 jaar oud toen hij koning werd. Hij heeft 40 jaar geregeerd. In Hebron regeerde hij zeven jaar en zes maanden over Juda, en in Jeruzalem 33 jaar over heel Israël en Juda.

David gaat in Jeruzalem wonen

De koning trok met zijn leger naar Jeruzalem en viel de stad aan. Maar de bewoners, de Jebusieten, zeiden tegen David: "U komt hier niet binnen! Blinden en lammen zouden u nog kunnen tegenhouden!" Ze bedoelden dat het David nooit zou lukken om de stad te veroveren.[a] Maar het lukte David om in de stad te komen. Hij veroverde de burcht Sion en noemde die 'Stad van David'. David had gezegd: "Wie door de watergang de stad binnendringt en de Jebusieten en hun lammen en blinden verslaat, wordt aanvoerder van mijn leger." Sindsdien wordt er gezegd: 'Blinden en lammen mogen het huis niet in.' David hield niet van lammen en blinden.

David ging in de burcht Sion wonen en noemde die: 'Stad van David'. Hij bouwde er muren omheen, vanaf de Millo-burcht tot aan het paleis dat meer naar binnen lag. 10 David werd steeds machtiger, want de Heer, de God van de hemelse legers, was met hem.

11 Koning Hiram van Tyrus stuurde boodschappers naar David. Hij liet hen cederhout, timmermannen en metselaars naar David brengen, om voor David een paleis te bouwen. 12 Daaraan merkte David dat de Heer hem tot een machtig en beroemd koning had gemaakt. Want Hij wilde goed zijn voor zijn volk Israël.

13 Toen David uit Hebron vertrokken was en in Jeruzalem was gaan wonen, trouwde hij met nog meer vrouwen en bijvrouwen.[b] Hij kreeg nog meer zonen en dochters. 14 Dit zijn de namen van de zonen die in Jeruzalem werden geboren: Sammua, Sobab, Natan, Salomo, 15 Jibchar, Elisua, Nefeg, 16 Jafia, Elisama, Eljada en Elifelet.

David verslaat de Filistijnen

17 De Filistijnen hoorden dat David koning van heel Israël was geworden. Toen trokken ze met hun hele leger op om David te verslaan. Maar David hoorde het en trok naar de burcht. 18 De Filistijnen verzamelden zich in het Refaïm-dal. 19 David vroeg aan de Heer: "Zal ik de Filistijnen aanvallen? Zult U mij de overwinning geven?" De Heer antwoordde David: "Ga. Ik zal je de overwinning geven." 20 David trok met zijn leger naar Baäl-Perazim en versloeg hen daar. David zei: "De Heer is door mijn vijanden heen gebroken, zoals water een dam doorbreekt." Daarom wordt die plaats Baäl-Perazim (= 'de Heer breekt door') genoemd. 21 De Filistijnen lieten zelfs hun godenbeelden achter toen zij op de vlucht sloegen. David en zijn mannen namen die mee.

22 De Filistijnen verzamelden zich opnieuw in het Refaïm-dal. En opnieuw vroeg David de Heer om raad. 23 De Heer zei: "Ga niet recht op hen af. Trek om hen heen tot je achter hen bent, bij de moerbeibomen. 24 Val hen van daar snel aan, zodra je het geluid van voetstappen hoort in de toppen van de bomen. Want dan ben Ik met mijn leger gekomen om het leger van de Filistijnen te verslaan. Ik ga voor je uit." 25 David deed wat de Heer gezegd had en versloeg de Filistijnen. Hij achtervolgde hen vanaf Geba tot aan Gezer.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuël 5:6 Dat zeiden ze, omdat in de tijd van Jozua het de Israëlieten niet gelukt was de Jebusieten uit Jeruzalem weg te jagen. Lees Jozua 15:63. Jeruzalem werd maar gedeeltelijk door Israëlieten bewoond. In het andere deel woonden nog altijd de Jebusieten. David wilde daar een einde aan maken.
  2. 2 Samuël 5:13 Voor een bijvrouw was geen bruidsprijs betaald. Vaak was ze een slavin

David Becomes King Over Israel(A)

All the tribes of Israel(B) came to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood.(C) In the past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns.(D) And the Lord said(E) to you, ‘You will shepherd(F) my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.(G)’”

When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a covenant(H) with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed(I) David king over Israel.

David was thirty years old(J) when he became king, and he reigned(K) forty(L) years. In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months,(M) and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years.

David Conquers Jerusalem(N)(O)

The king and his men marched to Jerusalem(P) to attack the Jebusites,(Q) who lived there. The Jebusites said to David, “You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off.” They thought, “David cannot get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion(R)—which is the City of David.(S)

On that day David had said, “Anyone who conquers the Jebusites will have to use the water shaft(T) to reach those ‘lame and blind’(U) who are David’s enemies.[a]” That is why they say, “The ‘blind and lame’ will not enter the palace.”

David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the terraces[b](V) inward. 10 And he became more and more powerful,(W) because the Lord God Almighty(X) was with him.(Y)

11 Now Hiram(Z) king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David. 12 Then David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom(AA) for the sake of his people Israel.

13 After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives(AB) in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him. 14 These are the names of the children born to him there:(AC) Shammua, Shobab, Nathan,(AD) Solomon, 15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, 16 Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet.

David Defeats the Philistines(AE)

17 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.(AF) 18 Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim;(AG) 19 so David inquired(AH) of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?”

The Lord answered him, “Go, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands.”

20 So David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, the Lord has broken out against my enemies before me.” So that place was called Baal Perazim.[c](AI) 21 The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.(AJ)

22 Once more the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim; 23 so David inquired of the Lord, and he answered, “Do not go straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the poplar trees. 24 As soon as you hear the sound(AK) of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move quickly, because that will mean the Lord has gone out in front(AL) of you to strike the Philistine army.” 25 So David did as the Lord commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines(AM) all the way from Gibeon[d](AN) to Gezer.(AO)

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 5:8 Or are hated by David
  2. 2 Samuel 5:9 Or the Millo
  3. 2 Samuel 5:20 Baal Perazim means the lord who breaks out.
  4. 2 Samuel 5:25 Septuagint (see also 1 Chron. 14:16); Hebrew Geba