從前,即使掃羅做王的時候,率領以色列人出征打仗的仍是你。你的上帝耶和華也曾應許讓你做祂以色列子民的牧者和首領。」 以色列的長老都到希伯崙見大衛王,大衛與他們在耶和華面前立約,他們膏立大衛做以色列的王,這應驗了耶和華藉撒母耳所說的話。 大衛和以色列眾人來到耶路撒冷,即耶布斯。那時耶布斯人住在那裡。

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In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns.(A) And the Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd(B) my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.(C)’”

When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed(D) David king over Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.

David Conquers Jerusalem(E)

David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites(F) who lived there

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