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2 Samuel 5
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2 Samuel 5
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David Becomes King Over Israel(A)
5 All the tribes of Israel(B) came to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood.(C) 2 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)’”
3 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.
4 David was thirty years old(J) when he became king, and he reigned(K) forty(L) years. 5 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)
6 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.” 7 Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion(R)—which is the City of David.(S)
8 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.”
9 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
- 2 Samuel 5:8 Or are hated by David
- 2 Samuel 5:9 Or the Millo
- 2 Samuel 5:20 Baal Perazim means the lord who breaks out.
- 2 Samuel 5:25 Septuagint (see also 1 Chron. 14:16); Hebrew Geba
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David tot koning van Israël gekroond
5 Vertegenwoordigers van alle stammen van Israël kwamen naar David in Hebron en beloofden hem trouw. ‘Wij zijn uw volksgenoten, uw broeders,’ zeiden zij. 2 ‘Zelfs toen Saul nog onze koning was, was u onze werkelijke leider. De Here heeft immers beloofd dat u de herder en leider van zijn volk zou worden.’ 3 Zo sloot David voor de ogen van de Here in Hebron een verbond met de leiders van Israël en zij zalfden hem tot koning.
4,5 David was dertig jaar toen hij koning werd. Eerst regeerde hij zevenenhalf jaar vanuit Hebron over Juda. Daarna regeerde hij drieëndertig jaar in Jeruzalem over Israël en Juda. In totaal was hij dus veertig jaar aan de macht.
6 Kort daarna leidde David zijn troepen naar Jeruzalem om de strijd aan te binden met de Jebusieten, die daar woonden. ‘U komt hier nooit binnen,’ zeiden zij. ‘Zelfs blinden en lammen zouden u buiten de muren kunnen houden!’ Zo gemakkelijk dachten zij David van zich af te kunnen houden. 7 Maar David en zijn mannen versloegen hen en veroverden de burcht Sion, die nu de Stad van David wordt genoemd. 8 Want toen de beledigende boodschap van de verdedigers van de stad David had bereikt, had hij tegen zijn troepen gezegd: ‘Zodra de stad is ingenomen, moeten jullie al die “lamme” en “blinde” Jebusieten van de burcht naar beneden gooien. Ik haat hen. Degene die de stad als eerste inneemt, wordt opperbevelhebber.’ Hiervan stamt het spreekwoord: ‘Blinden en lammen mogen niet binnenkomen!’ 9 David maakte de burcht Sion tot zijn hoofdkwartier en noemde deze voortaan de ‘Stad van David.’ Rondom bouwde hij versterkingen. Hij begon bij Millo en bouwde zo verder naar binnen. 10 Op die manier werd David steeds machtiger, want de Here, de God van de hemelse legers, hielp hem.
11 Koning Hiram van Tyrus stuurde cederhout, timmerlui en steenhouwers om een paleis voor David te bouwen. 12 David besefte nu waarom de Here hem koning had gemaakt en zijn koningschap zo zegende, God maakte zo zijn volk Israël beroemd.
13 Nadat David van Hebron naar Jeruzalem was verhuisd, trouwde hij nog meer vrouwen en bijvrouwen, van wie hij veel zonen en dochters kreeg. 14-16 Davids kinderen die in Jeruzalem werden geboren zijn: Sammua, Sobab, Nathan, Salomo, Jibhar, Elisua, Nefeg, Jafia, Elisama, Eljada en Elifelet.
17 Toen de Filistijnen hoorden dat David koning van heel Israël was geworden, probeerden zij hem gevangen te nemen, maar David werd van hun plan op de hoogte gesteld en verschanste zich in zijn burcht. 18 De Filistijnen arriveerden en verspreidden zich over het dal van Refaïm. 19 David vroeg de Here: ‘Moet ik de burcht verlaten en de strijd met hen aanbinden? Zult U hen voor mij verslaan?’ En de Here antwoordde: ‘Ja, bind de strijd aan, want Ik zal u de overwinning geven.’ 20 Dus verliet David de burcht, trok op naar Baäl-Perazim en versloeg hen daar. ‘Dit heeft de Here gedaan!’ erkende hij. ‘Hij brak als een stormvloed door de vijandelijke rijen.’ Daarom noemde hij die plaats Baäl-Perazim, ‘De Here breekt zich baan.’ 21 Onder de zaken die de Filistijnen hadden achtergelaten, waren veel afgodsbeelden. Dat alles werd buitgemaakt door de troepen van David.
22 De Filistijnen kwamen echter terug en verspreidden zich weer over het dal van Refaïm. 23 Toen David de Here om raad vroeg, kreeg hij het antwoord: ‘Val hen niet van voren aan. Maak een omtrekkende beweging tot bij de balsemstruiken. 24 Als u door die struiken een geluid hoort gaan van marcherende voeten, val dan aan! Dat is het teken dat de Here voor u uit is gegaan om hen te vernietigen.’
25 David volgde de aanwijzingen van de Here op en versloeg de Filistijnen over het hele gebied tussen Gibea en Gezer.
2 Samuel 5
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2 Samuel 5
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David becomes king over all Israel
5 All Israel's tribes came to David at Hebron. They said, ‘We all belong to the same family as you do. 2 In the past, when Saul ruled over us as king, you were the leader of Israel's army in the wars. The Lord said to you, “You will take care of my people as a shepherd takes care of his sheep. You will rule over Israel.” ’
3 So King David made an agreement with the leaders of Israel when they came to him at Hebron. They made promises in the Lord's name. Then they anointed David to be king over Israel.
4 David was 30 years old when he became king. He ruled Israel as king for 40 years. 5 He ruled over Judah in Hebron for seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he ruled over all Israel and Judah for 33 years.
David wins Jerusalem from the Jebusites
6 King David and his soldiers marched to Jerusalem. They went to attack the Jebusites who lived there. The Jebusites said to David, ‘You will never get into our city. Even blind men and those who are lame could keep you out.’
They thought, ‘David will never get in here.’
7 But David did get in and he took Zion, the city's strong place. It is now called ‘The City of David’.
8 On that day, David said to his men, ‘We must attack my enemies, the Jebusites. To do that, we must go into the city through the water tunnel.[a] Then we will see if their blind and lame people can stop us! I hate them all.’
That is why people still say, ‘Anybody who is blind or lame must not go into the palace.’[b]
David comes to live in Jerusalem
9 Then David went to live in the strong place of the city. He called it ‘The City of David’. He built more houses all around it, from the edge of the hill into the city. 10 David became more and more powerful because the Lord God Almighty was with him.
11 Then Hiram, king of Tyre, sent some of his men to David. They brought wood from Lebanon's cedar trees. Men who could work with wood and stone also came. They built a palace for David. 12 David knew that the Lord had made him strong as king over Israel. He knew that God had given honour to his kingdom, to help his people, the Israelites.[c]
13 After David moved to Jerusalem from Hebron, he married more wives. He also took more slave wives to live with him. They gave birth to more sons and daughters for David. 14 These are the names of David's children who were born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, 16 Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet.
David fights against the Philistines
17 The Philistines heard the news that David had now become king over Israel. So their whole army went to look for him to catch him. When David heard about this, he went out of the city to a strong, safe place.
18 The Philistine soldiers arrived at Rephaim valley. They covered all the ground there. 19 So David asked the Lord, ‘Should I go and attack the Philistines? Will you put them under my power?’
The Lord answered him, ‘Yes, go and attack the Philistines. I will certainly help you to win against them.’
20 So David went to Baal Perazim. He won the fight against the Philistines in that place. He said, ‘The Lord has swept away my enemy like a flood of water.’ So they called that place ‘Baal Perazim’.[d]
21 When the Philistines ran away from there, they did not take their idols with them. So David and his men took them away.
22 Once again, the Philistine soldiers came and they covered the ground in Rephaim valley. 23 So David again asked the Lord what he should do. This time the Lord said, ‘Do not march straight towards them. Instead, go round behind them. Then attack them from the other side, where the poplar trees are. 24 When you hear a noise in the tops of the trees like marching men, go quickly to attack them. Then you will know that the Lord has gone in front of you. He will knock down the Philistine army for you.’
25 So David did as the Lord had commanded him to do. His men chased the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
2 Samuel 5
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2 Samuel 5
King James Version
5 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David king over Israel.
4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.
7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
8 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
10 And David went on, and grew great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.
11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.
12 And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.
13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
14 And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
19 And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
20 And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim.
21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
23 And when David enquired of the Lord, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
24 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.
25 And David did so, as the Lord had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
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