1 David Reigns over All Israel Then all the tribes of Israel 2 Sam. 3:32 came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Indeed 1 Chr. 11:1–3 we are your bone and your flesh.
2 Also, in time past, when Saul was king over us, Gen. 29:14; Judg. 9:2;2 Sam. 19:12, 13 you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the Lord said to you, 1 Sam. 18:5, 13, 16 ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over Israel.’ ”
3 1 Sam. 16:1 Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, 2 Sam. 3:17;1 Chr. 11:3 and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron 2 Sam. 2:4; 3:21;2 Kin. 11:17 before the Lord . And they anointed David king over Israel.
4 David was Judg. 11:11;1 Sam. 23:18 thirty years old when he began to reign, and Gen. 41:46; Num. 4:3; Luke 3:23 he reigned forty years.
5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah 1 Kin. 2:11;1 Chr. 26:31; 29:27 seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
6 The Conquest of Jerusalem 2 Sam. 2:11;1 Chr. 3:4; 29:27 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against Judg. 1:21 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.”
7 Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion Josh. 15:63; Judg. 1:8; 19:11, 12 (that is, the City of David).
8 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), 2 Sam. 6:12, 16;1 Kin. 2:10; 8:1; 9:24 he shall be chief and captain. ” Therefore they say, “The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.”
9 Then David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it 1 Chr. 11:6–9 the City of David. And David built all around from the Millo and inward.
10 So David went on and became great, and 2 Sam. 5:7;1 Kin. 9:15, 24 the Lord God of hosts was with 1 Sam. 17:45 him.
11 Then 1 Sam. 18:12, 28 Hiram 1 Kin. 5:1–18 king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters and masons. And they built David a house.
12 So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that He had 1 Chr. 14:1 exalted His kingdom Num. 24:7 for the sake of His people Israel.
13 And Is. 45:4 David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron. Also more sons and daughters were born to David.
14 Now (Deut. 17:17); 1 Chr. 3:9 these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, 1 Chr. 3:5–8 Solomon,
15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
17 The Philistines Defeated 2 Sam. 12:24 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 1 Chr. 11:16 and went down to the stronghold.
18 The Philistines also went and deployed themselves in 2 Sam. 23:14 the Valley of Rephaim.
19 So David Gen. 14:5; Josh. 15:8;1 Chr. 11:15; Is. 17:5 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.”
20 So David went to 1 Sam. 23:2;2 Sam. 2:1 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 Baal Perazim.
21 And they left their images there, and David and his men 1 Chr. 14:11; Is. 28:21 carried them away.
22 Deut. 7:5, 25 Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.
23 Therefore 1 Chr. 14:13 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.
24 And it shall be, when you 2 Sam. 5:19 hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly. For then 2 Kin. 7:6;1 Chr. 14:15 the Lord will go out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
25 And David did so, as the Lord commanded him; and he drove back the Philistines from Judg. 4:14 Geba as far as 1 Chr. 14:16 Gezer.