New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Samuel 5:6-25

6 1Now the king and his men went to 2Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, and they said to 3David, “You shall not come in here, but the blind and lame will turn you away”; 4thinking, “David cannot enter here.” 7Nevertheless, David captured the stronghold of Zion, that is 5the city of David. 8David said on that day, “Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him reach the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul, through the water tunnel.” Therefore they say, “The blind or the lame shall not come into the house.” 9So David lived in the stronghold and called it 6the city of David. And David built all around from the 7 8Millo and inward. 10 9David became greater and greater, for the Lord God of hosts was with him.

11 10Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees and carpenters and stonemasons; and 11they built a house for David. 12And David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that He had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

13Meanwhile 12David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David. 14Now 13these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 15Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, 16Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet.

17When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, 14all the Philistines went up to seek out David; and when David heard of it, he went down to the 15stronghold. 18Now the Philistines came and spread themselves out in 16the valley of Rephaim. 19Then 17David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?” And 18the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.” 20So David came to 19Baal-perazim and 20defeated them there; and he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters.” Therefore he named that place 21Baal-perazim. 21They abandoned their idols there, so 22David and his men carried them away.

22Now 23the Philistines came up once again and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim. 23When 24David inquired of the Lord, He said, “You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the 25balsam trees. 24It shall be, when 26you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the 27balsam trees, then you shall act promptly, for then 28the Lord will have gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.” 25Then David did so, just as the Lord had commanded him, and struck down the Philistines from 29 30Geba 31as far as 32Gezer.

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Notes

1. 2 Samuel 5:6 1 Chr 11:4-9 ↩
2. 2 Samuel 5:6 Josh 15:63; 18:28; Judg 1:21 ↩
3. 2 Samuel 5:6 Lit David, saying ↩
4. 2 Samuel 5:6 Lit saying ↩
5. 2 Samuel 5:7 2 Sam 6:12, 16; 1 Kin 2:10; 9:24 ↩
6. 2 Samuel 5:9 2 Sam 5:7 ↩
7. 2 Samuel 5:9 I.e. citadel ↩
8. 2 Samuel 5:9 1 Kin 9:15, 24 ↩
9. 2 Samuel 5:10 2 Sam 3:1 ↩
10. 2 Samuel 5:11 1 Kin 5:1, 10, 18; 1 Chr 14:1 ↩
11. 2 Samuel 5:11 Ps 30: title ↩
12. 2 Samuel 5:13 Deut 17:17; 1 Chr 3:9 ↩
13. 2 Samuel 5:14 1 Chr 3:5-8 ↩
14. 2 Samuel 5:17 1 Sam 29:1 ↩
15. 2 Samuel 5:17 2 Sam 23:14; 1 Chr 11:16 ↩
16. 2 Samuel 5:18 Gen 14:5; Josh 15:8; 17:15; 18:16 ↩
17. 2 Samuel 5:19 1 Sam 23:2 ↩
18. 2 Samuel 5:19 2 Sam 2:1 ↩
19. 2 Samuel 5:20 1 Chr 14:11; Is 28:21 ↩
20. 2 Samuel 5:20 Lit David smote ↩
21. 2 Samuel 5:20 I.e. the master of breakthrough ↩
22. 2 Samuel 5:21 1 Chr 14:12 ↩
23. 2 Samuel 5:22 2 Sam 5:18 ↩
24. 2 Samuel 5:23 2 Sam 5:19 ↩
25. 2 Samuel 5:23 Or baka-shrubs ↩
26. 2 Samuel 5:24 2 Kin 7:6 ↩
27. 2 Samuel 5:24 Or baka-shrubs ↩
28. 2 Samuel 5:24 Judg 4:14 ↩
29. 2 Samuel 5:25 In 1 Chr 14:16, Gibeon ↩
30. 2 Samuel 5:25 Is 28:21 ↩
31. 2 Samuel 5:25 Lit until you are coming to ↩
32. 2 Samuel 5:25 Josh 12:12; 21:21 ↩

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