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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.
David Becomes King Over Israel
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood.
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood.
In the past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’ ”
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.
When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in all.
David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
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.
In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years.
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.
David Conquers Jerusalem
The king and his men marched to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, who lived there. The Jebusites said to David, “You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off.” They thought, “David cannot get in here.”
The king and his men marched to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, who lived there. The Jebusites said to David, “You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off.” They thought, “David cannot get in here.”
But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.
Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion — which is the City of David.
And David became more and more powerful, because the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies was with him.
And he became more and more powerful, because the Lord God Almighty was with him.
Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built David a palace.
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
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.
Then David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
After moving from Hebron to Jerusalem, David married more concubines and wives, and they had more sons and daughters.
After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
These are the names of David’s sons who were born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
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.
David Defeats the Philistines
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.
The Philistines arrived and spread out across the valley of Rephaim.
Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim;
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 inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?”
The Lord answered him, “Go, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands.”
The Lord answered him, “Go, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands.”
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”).
The Philistines had abandoned their idols there, so David and his men confiscated them.
The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.
But after a while the Philistines returned and again spread out across the valley of Rephaim.
Once more the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim;
so David inquired of the Lord, and he answered, “Do not go straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the poplar trees.
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.”
As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move quickly, because that will mean the Lord has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army.”