Verse 3
2 Samuel 5:3
World English Bible, British Edition
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So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and King David
made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ֠/יָּבֹאוּ כָּל זִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶל הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ חֶבְר֔וֹנָ/ה וַ/יִּכְרֹ֣ת לָ/הֶם֩ הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ דָּוִ֥ד בְּרִ֛ית בְּ/חֶבְר֖וֹן לִ/פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַ/יִּמְשְׁח֧וּ אֶת דָּוִ֛ד לְ/מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
English Translation
And all the elders of Israel came to King Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David as king over Israel.
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Chapter 5 Context
1
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying,
“Behold, we are your bone a...
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2
In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out
and in. The LORD said to yo...
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3
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and King David
made a covenant with them in...
4
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
forty years.
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5
In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem
he reigned thirty-three...
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6
The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the
inhabitants of the land, who spoke...
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7
Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. This is David’s city.
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8
David said on that day, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him go up
to the watercourse and strike...
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9
David lived in the stronghold, and called it David’s city. David
built around from Millo and inward.
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10
David grew greater and greater, for the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Armies, was
with him.
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11
Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters,
and masons; and they buil...
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12
David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel,
and that he had exalted his king...
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13
David took more concubines and wives for himself out of Jerusalem,
after he had come from Hebron; an...
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14
These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua,
Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
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15
Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
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16
Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
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17
When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king
over Israel, all the Philistines went u...
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18
Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of
Rephaim.
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19
David enquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines?
Will you deliver them in...
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20
David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there. Then
he said, “The LORD has broken my enemi...
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21
They left their images there, and David and his men took them away.
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22
The Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the
valley of Rephaim.
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23
When David enquired of the LORD, he said, “You shall not go up. Circle
around behind them, and attac...
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24
When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees,
then stir yourself up; for th...
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25
David did so, as the LORD commanded him, and struck the Philistines
all the way from Geba to Gezer.
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