2 Samuel 5
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David devient roi de tout Israël(A)
5 Des représentants de toutes les tribus d’Israël vinrent auprès de David à Hébron et lui dirent : Nous voici ! Nous sommes de ta race et de ton sang. 2 Autrefois déjà, du temps où Saül était notre roi, c’est toi qui dirigeais les expéditions militaires d’Israël. Or l’Eternel t’a promis que tu serais le berger d’Israël son peuple et que tu en deviendrais le chef.
3 Ainsi tous les responsables d’Israël vinrent trouver le roi à Hébron. Là, le roi David conclut une alliance avec eux devant l’Eternel, et ils lui conférèrent l’onction pour le faire roi d’Israël[a].
4 David était âgé de trente ans à son avènement, et son règne dura quarante ans. 5 Il régna sept ans et six mois sur Juda à Hébron, et il régna trente-trois ans sur tout Israël et Juda à Jérusalem[b].
La conquête de Jérusalem(B)
6 Le roi marcha avec ses hommes sur Jérusalem pour combattre les Yebousiens[c] qui habitaient la région. Ceux-ci déclarèrent à David : Tu n’entreras pas ici ! Même des aveugles et des boiteux te repousseraient.
C’était une manière de dire : David n’entrera pas dans la ville. 7 Mais David s’empara de la forteresse de Sion, qu’on appelle la Cité de David. 8 Ce jour-là, David avait déclaré à ses hommes : Celui qui veut battre les Yebousiens n’a qu’à grimper par le canal souterrain pour les atteindre. Quant à ces boiteux et ces aveugles, je les déteste. C’est de là que vient le dicton : Les aveugles et les boiteux n’entreront pas dans ma maison[d].
9 David s’installa dans la forteresse qu’il appela la Cité de David. Il fit des constructions tout autour, depuis les terrasses aménagées pour les cultures jusque vers l’intérieur. 10 David devenait de plus en plus puissant, et l’Eternel, le Dieu des armées célestes, était avec lui.
La délégation d’Hiram, roi de Tyr(C)
11 Hiram, le roi de Tyr, envoya une délégation à David, en lui faisant livrer du bois de cèdre et en lui envoyant des charpentiers et des tailleurs de pierre qui lui construisirent un palais. 12 David reconnut alors que l’Eternel le confirmait comme roi sur Israël et qu’il donnait de l’éclat à son règne à cause d’Israël, son peuple.
Les fils de David nés à Jérusalem(D)
13 Après son départ d’Hébron et son installation à Jérusalem, David épousa encore d’autres femmes de premier et de second rang, dont il eut des fils et des filles.
14 Voici le nom de ses enfants nés à Jérusalem : Shammoua, Shobab, Nathan, Salomon[e], 15 Yibhar, Elishoua, Népheg, Yaphia, 16 Elishama, Elyada et Eliphéleth.
David défait les Philistins(E)
17 Lorsque les Philistins apprirent que David avait été établi roi d’Israël par l’onction, ils se mirent tous en campagne à sa recherche. David en fut informé et se retira dans le refuge fortifié[f]. 18 Les Philistins arrivèrent et se déployèrent dans la vallée des Rephaïm[g]. 19 David consulta l’Eternel et lui demanda : Dois-je attaquer les Philistins ? Me donneras-tu la victoire sur eux ?
L’Eternel répondit à David : Attaque-les ! Car je t’assure que je te donnerai la victoire sur les Philistins.
20 David se rendit donc jusqu’à Baal-Peratsim et les battit là. Puis il déclara : Comme les eaux rompent une digue, l’Eternel a fait une brèche devant moi dans les rangs de mes ennemis.
C’est pourquoi on a donné à ce lieu le nom de Baal-Peratsim (le Maître des brèches[h]). 21 Les Philistins abandonnèrent leurs idoles sur place, et David et ses gens les emportèrent.
22 Les Philistins revinrent à l’attaque et se déployèrent de nouveau dans la vallée des Rephaïm. 23 David consulta l’Eternel qui lui répondit : N’y va pas directement ! Contourne-les par leurs arrières, puis reviens sur eux en face de la forêt des mûriers. 24 Quand tu entendras un bruissement de pas dans les cimes des mûriers, alors hâte-toi, car je me serai mis en campagne devant toi pour battre l’armée des Philistins.
25 David fit ce que l’Eternel lui avait ordonné, et il battit les Philistins en les poursuivant depuis Guéba[i] jusqu’à l’entrée de Guézer.
Footnotes
- 5.3 Troisième onction (1 S 16.13 ; 2 S 2.4) qui fait de lui le roi de tout Israël.
- 5.5 Voir 1 R 2.11 ; 1 Ch 3.4 ; 29.27.
- 5.6 Voir Jos 15.63 ; Jg 1.21.
- 5.8 Autre traduction : dans le Temple.
- 5.14 Tous fils de Bath-Shéba (voir 1 Ch 3.5).
- 5.17 Probablement le refuge d’Adoullam près de Bethléhem (voir 1 S 22.1 ; 2 S 23.14).
- 5.18 Au sud-ouest de Jérusalem (Jos 15.8 ; 18.16).
- 5.20 Victoire mentionnée en Es 28.21.
- 5.25 L’ancienne version grecque, comme 1 Ch 14.16, a : Gabaon.
2 Samuel 5
New King James Version
David Reigns over All Israel(A)
5 Then all the tribes of Israel (B)came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Indeed (C)we are your bone and your flesh. 2 Also, in time past, when Saul was king over us, (D)you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the Lord said to you, (E)‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over Israel.’ ” 3 (F)Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, (G)and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron (H)before the Lord. And they anointed David king over Israel. 4 David was (I)thirty years old when he began to reign, and (J)he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah (K)seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
The Conquest of Jerusalem(L)
6 (M)And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against (N)the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, “You shall not come in here; but the blind and the lame will repel you,” thinking, “David cannot come in here.” 7 Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion (O)(that is, the City of David).
8 Now David said on that day, “Whoever climbs up by way of the water shaft and defeats the Jebusites (the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul), (P)he shall be chief and captain.” Therefore they say, “The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.”
9 Then David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it (Q)the City of David. And David built all around from [a]the Millo and inward. 10 So David went on and became great, and (R)the Lord God of hosts was with (S)him.
11 Then (T)Hiram (U)king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters and masons. And they built David a house. 12 So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that He had (V)exalted His kingdom (W)for the sake of His people Israel.
13 And (X)David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron. Also more sons and daughters were born to David. 14 Now (Y)these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: [b]Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, (Z)Solomon, 15 Ibhar, [c]Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, 16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
The Philistines Defeated(AA)
17 (AB)Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it (AC)and went down to the stronghold. 18 The Philistines also went and deployed themselves in (AD)the Valley of Rephaim. 19 So David (AE)inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?”
And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
20 So David went to (AF)Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore he called the name of that place [d]Baal Perazim. 21 And they left their [e]images there, and David and his men (AG)carried them away.
22 (AH)Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. 23 Therefore (AI)David inquired of the Lord, and He said, “You shall not go up; circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees. 24 And it shall be, when you (AJ)hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly. For then (AK)the Lord will go out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” 25 And David did so, as the Lord commanded him; and he drove back the Philistines from (AL)Geba[f] as far as (AM)Gezer.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 5:9 Lit. The Landfill
- 2 Samuel 5:14 Shimea, 1 Chr. 3:5
- 2 Samuel 5:15 Elishama, 1 Chr. 3:6
- 2 Samuel 5:20 Lit. Master of Breakthroughs
- 2 Samuel 5:21 idols
- 2 Samuel 5:25 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX Gibeon
2 Samuel 5
The Message
5 1-2 Before long all the tribes of Israel approached David in Hebron and said, “Look at us—your own flesh and blood! In time past when Saul was our king, you were the one who really ran the country. Even then God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel and you’ll be the prince.’”
3 All the leaders of Israel met with King David at Hebron, and the king made a treaty with them in the presence of God. And so they anointed David king over Israel.
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4-5 David was thirty years old when he became king, and ruled for forty years. In Hebron he ruled Judah for seven and a half years. In Jerusalem he ruled all Israel and Judah for thirty-three years.
6 David and his men immediately set out for Jerusalem to take on the Jebusites, who lived in that country. But they said, “You might as well go home! Even the blind and the lame could keep you out. You can’t get in here!” They had convinced themselves that David couldn’t break through.
7-8 But David went right ahead and captured the fortress of Zion, known ever since as the City of David. That day David said, “To get the best of these Jebusites, one must target the water system, not to mention this so-called lame and blind bunch that David hates.” (In fact, he was so sick and tired of it, people coined the expression, “No lame and blind allowed in the palace.”)
9-10 David made the fortress city his home and named it “City of David.” He developed the city from the outside terraces inward. David proceeded with a longer stride, a larger embrace since the God-of-the-Angel-Armies was with him.
11-12 It was at this time that Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, along with timbers of cedar. He also sent carpenters and masons to build a house for David. David took this as a sign that God had confirmed him as king of Israel, giving his kingship world prominence for the sake of Israel, his people.
13-16 David took on more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he left Hebron. And more sons and daughters were born to him. These are the names of those born to him in Jerusalem:
Shammua,
Shobab,
Nathan,
Solomon,
Ibhar,
Elishua,
Nepheg,
Japhia,
Elishama,
Eliada,
Eliphelet.
17-18 When the Philistines got word that David had been made king over all Israel, they came on the hunt for him. David heard of it and went down to the stronghold. When the Philistines arrived, they deployed their forces in Rephaim Valley.
19 Then David prayed to God: “Shall I go up and fight the Philistines? Will you help me beat them?”
20-21 “Go up,” God replied. “Count on me. I’ll help you beat them.”
David then went straight to Baal Perazim, and smashed them to pieces. Afterward David said, “God exploded on my enemies like a gush of water.” That’s why David named the place Baal Perazim (The-Master-Who-Explodes). The retreating Philistines dumped their idols, and David and his soldiers took them away.
22-23 Later there was a repeat performance. The Philistines came up again and deployed their troops in the Rephaim Valley. David again prayed to God.
23-24 This time God said, “Don’t attack them head-on. Instead, circle around behind them and ambush them from the grove of sacred trees. When you hear the sound of shuffling in the trees, get ready to move out. It’s a signal that God is going ahead of you to smash the Philistine camp.”
25 David did exactly what God told him. He routed the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
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