The Conquest of Jerusalem(A)

(B)And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against (C)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.”

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David Conquers Jerusalem(A)(B)

The king and his men marched to Jerusalem(C) to attack the Jebusites,(D) 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.”

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La conquête de Jérusalem(A)

Le roi marcha avec ses hommes sur Jérusalem pour combattre les Yebousiens[a] 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.

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Footnotes

  1. 5.6 Voir Jos 15.63 ; Jg 1.21.