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David Reigns over All Israel

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Indeed we are your bone and your flesh.

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David Anointed King over Israel

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

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Also, in time past, when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the Lord said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over Israel.’ ”

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Even aforetime, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.

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Therefore 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.

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And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel.

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David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

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David was thirty years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years.

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In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

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In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

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The Conquest of Jerusalem

And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against 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

And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land; and they spoke to David, saying, Thou shalt not come in hither, but the blind and the lame will drive thee back; as much as to say, David will not come in hither.

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Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David).

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But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

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Now David said on that day, “Whoever climbs up by way of the water shaft and defeats the Jebusites (the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul), he shall be chief and captain.” Therefore they say, “The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.”

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And David said on that day, Whoever smites the Jebusites and gets up to the watercourse, and the lame and the blind hated of David's soul ...! Therefore they say, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.

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Then David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the City of David. And David built all around from [a]the Millo and inward.

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So David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from the Millo and inward.

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So David went on and became great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.

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And David became continually greater; and Jehovah the God of hosts was with him.

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Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters and masons. And they built David a house.

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And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

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So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that He had exalted His kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

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David's Family Grows

And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom because of his people Israel.

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And David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron. Also more sons and daughters were born to David.

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And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

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Now these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: [b]Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

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And these are the names of those that were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

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Ibhar, [c]Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,

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

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Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

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and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.

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The Philistines Defeated

Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

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David Defeats the Philistines

And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went down to the stronghold.

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The Philistines also went and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.

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And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

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So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?”
And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

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And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou give them into my hand? And Jehovah said to David, Go up; for I will certainly give the Philistines into thy hand.

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So David went to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, “The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore he called the name of that place [d]Baal Perazim.

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And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah has broken in upon mine enemies before me, as the breaking forth of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

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And they left their [e]images there, and David and his men carried them away.

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And they left their images there, and David and his men took them away.

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Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.

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And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

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Therefore David inquired of the Lord, and He said, “You shall not go up; circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees.

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And David inquired of Jehovah; and he said, Thou shalt not go up; turn round behind them and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees.

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And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly. For then the Lord will go out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”

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And it shall be, when thou hearest a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then will Jehovah have gone forth before thee, to smite the army of the Philistines.

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And David did so, as the Lord commanded him; and he drove back the Philistines from Geba[f] as far as Gezer.

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And David did so, as Jehovah had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou comest to Gezer.

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2 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 5