Chapter 5

Then came⁴ all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake,⁴ saying,² Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh.

Also in time past, ⁸⁰³² when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out⁵⁶ and broughtest in⁵⁶ Israel: and the LORD said⁴ to thee, Thou shalt feed⁴ my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.

So all the elders of Israel came⁴ to the king to Hebron; and king David made⁴ a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed⁴ David king over Israel.

David [was] thirty years old when he began to reign,² [and] he reigned¹ forty years.

In Hebron he reigned¹ over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned¹ thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

And the king and his men went⁴ to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants⁶ of the land: which spake⁴ unto David, saying,² Except thou take away⁵³ the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in⁴ hither: thinking,² David cannot come in⁴ hither.

Nevertheless David took⁴ the strong hold of Zion: the same [is] the city of David.

And David said⁴ on that day, Whosoever getteth up⁴ to the gutter, and smiteth⁵⁶ the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, [that are] hated⁷ of David's soul, [he shall be chief and captain]. Wherefore they said,⁴ The blind and the lame shall not come⁴ into the house.

So David dwelt⁴ in the fort, and called⁴ it the city of David. And David built⁴ round about from Millo and inward.

And David went⁴ on,² and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts [was] with him.

And Hiram king of Tyre sent⁴ messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, ⁶⁰⁸⁶ and masons: ^{7023 68} and they built⁴ David an house.

And David perceived⁴ that the LORD had established⁵² him king over Israel, and that he had exalted¹⁴ his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

And David took⁴ [him] more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come² from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born¹¹ to David.

And these [be] the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.

But when the Philistines heard⁴ that they had anointed¹ David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up⁴ to seek¹⁵ David; and David heard⁴ [of it], and went down⁴ to the hold.

The Philistines also came¹ and spread¹¹ themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

And David enquired⁴ of the LORD, saying,² Shall I go up⁴ to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver⁴ them into mine hand? And the LORD said⁴ unto David, Go up:³ for I will doubtless² deliver⁴ the Philistines into thine hand.

And David came⁴ to Baalperazim, and David smote⁵⁵ them there, and said,⁴ The LORD hath broken forth¹ upon mine enemies⁶ before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called¹ the name of that place Baalperazim.

And there they left⁴ their images, and David and his men burned⁴ them.

And the Philistines came up² yet again,⁵⁵ and spread¹¹ themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

And when David enquired⁴ of the LORD, he said,⁴ Thou shalt not go up;⁴ [but] fetch a compass⁵⁴ behind them, and come¹ upon them over against the mulberry trees.

And let it be, when thou hearest² the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir⁴ thyself: for then shall the LORD go out¹ before thee, to smite⁵³ the host of the Philistines.

And David did⁴ so, as the LORD had commanded¹⁴ him; and smote⁵⁵ the Philistines from Geba until thou come² to Gazer.