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Read 2 Samuel 5

World English Bible · 25 verses

¹ Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and in. Yahweh said to you, ‘You will be shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be prince over Israel.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, “The blind and the lame will keep you out of here,” thinking, “David can’t come in here.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. This is David’s city.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ David said on that day, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him go up to the watercourse and strike those lame and blind, who are hated by David’s soul.” Therefore they say, “The blind and the lame can’t come into the house.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ David lived in the stronghold, and called it David’s city. David built around from Millo and inward.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ David grew greater and greater, for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ David took more concubines and wives for himself out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” Yahweh said to David, “Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there. Then he said, “Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ They left their images there, and David and his men took them away.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² The Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ When David inquired of Yahweh, he said, “You shall not go up. Circle around behind them, and attack them in front of the mulberry trees.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then stir yourself up; for then Yahweh has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org