2 Samuel 5
5:1And all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron. And they say to him, Behold, we are of your bones and of your flesh.
5:2And before yesterday and the third day before, Saul was king over us, you were the one leading out and bringing in Israel. And the lord said to you, You tend my people Israel! and you will be for leader over my people Israel.
5:3And all the elders of Israel come to the king in Hebron. And king David ordained with them a covenant in Hebron, in the presence of the lord. And they anoint David for king over all Israel.
5:4David was a son thirty years in his reigning, and forty years he reigned.
5:5Seven years and six months he reigned in Hebron over Judah. And thirty three years he reigned over all Israel and Judah in Jerusalem.
5:6And the king went forth, and all his men unto Jerusalem, to the Jebusite dwelling in the land. And it was said to David, You shall not enter here. For the blind and the lame opposed, saying, David shall not enter here.
5:7And David overtook the citadel of Zion, this is the city of David.
5:8And David said in that day, Every one striking a Jebusite, let him touch by the dagger both the lame, and the blind, and the ones detesting the soul of David! On account of this they shall say, Blind and lame shall not enter into the house of the lord.
5:9And David stayed in the citadel, and this was called the city of David. And David built the city round about from the Akra, and his house.
5:10And David went along, going and being magnified, and the lord almighty was with him.
5:11And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and wood of cedars, and fabricators of woods, and fabricators of stones, and they built a house for David.
5:12And David knew that the lord prepared him for king over Israel, and that his kingdom was lifted up on account of his people Israel.
5:13And David took again wives and concubines from Jerusalem, after his coming from Hebron. And still more sons and daughters were born to David.
5:14And these are the names of the ones being born of them in Jerusalem -- Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
5:15and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Napheg, and Japhia,
5:16and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet, and Elishua.
5:17And the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over Israel. And all the Philistines ascended to seek David. And David heard, and went down unto the citadel.
5:18And the Philistines came and met in battle in the valley of the Titans.
5:19And David asked of the lord, saying, Shall I ascend against the Philistines? and will you deliver them into my hands? And the lord said to David, Ascend! for in delivering I will deliver the Philistines into your hands.
5:20And David came from the upper breaches, and he smote them there. And David said, The lord cut through my enemies before me, as he cuts through waters. On account of this the name of that place is called Upper Breaches.
5:21And they left behind there their gods, and David took them and the men with him.
5:22And the Philistines proceeded yet again to ascend, and they met in battle in the valley of the Titans.
5:23And David asked through the lord. And the lord said, Do not ascend to meet them! turn from them! and you shall be at hand for them neighboring the Place of Weeping.
5:24And it will be in your hearing the sound of the rumbling from out of the Grove of the Weeping, then you shall go down to them; for then the lord shall go forth in front of you to strike in the battle of the Philistines.
5:25And David did thus as the lord gave charge to him. And he struck the Philistines from Gibeon unto of Gezer.