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David Anointed King of Israel
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh.
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh.
David Becomes King of All Israel
Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and told him, “We are your own flesh and blood.
Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and told him, “We are your own flesh and blood.
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.
So there at Hebron, King David made a covenant before the LORD with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in all.
He had reigned over Judah from Hebron for seven years and six months, and from Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah for thirty-three years.
And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who said to David, “You will not come in here, but the blind and the lame will ward you off” — thinking, “David cannot come in here.”
David Captures Jerusalem
David then led his men to Jerusalem to fight against the Jebusites, the original inhabitants of the land who were living there. The Jebusites taunted David, saying, “You’ll never get in here! Even the blind and lame could keep you out!” For the Jebusites thought they were safe.
Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.
But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.
And David said on that day, “Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him get up the water shaft to attack ‘the lame and the blind,’ who are hated by David’s soul.” Therefore it is said, “The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.”
And David lived in the stronghold and called it the city of David. And David built the city all around from the Millo inward.
And David became greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.
And David became more and more powerful, because the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies was with him.
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also carpenters and masons who built David a house.
Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built David a palace.
And David knew that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
And David realized that the LORD had confirmed him as king over Israel and had blessed his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
And David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron, and more sons and daughters were born to David.
After moving from Hebron to Jerusalem, David married more concubines and wives, and they had more sons and daughters.
And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
These are the names of David’s sons who were born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
David Defeats the Philistines
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. But David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. But David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.
David Conquers the Philistines
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, they mobilized all their forces to capture him. But David was told they were coming, so he went into the stronghold.
Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
The Philistines arrived and spread out across the valley of Rephaim.
And David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”
So David asked the LORD, “Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?”
The LORD replied to David, “Yes, go ahead. I will certainly hand them over to you.”
The LORD replied to David, “Yes, go ahead. I will certainly hand them over to you.”
So David went to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. “The LORD did it!” David exclaimed. “He burst through my enemies like a raging flood!” So he named that place Baal-perazim (which means “the Lord who bursts through”).
And the Philistines left their idols there, and David and his men carried them away.
The Philistines had abandoned their idols there, so David and his men confiscated them.
And the Philistines came up yet again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
But after a while the Philistines returned and again spread out across the valley of Rephaim.
And when David inquired of the Lord, he said, “You shall not go up; go around to their rear, and come against them opposite the balsam trees.
And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then rouse yourself, for then the Lord has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.”
When you hear a sound like marching feet in the tops of the poplar trees, be on the alert! That will be the signal that the LORD is moving ahead of you to strike down the Philistine army.”