1 Então, todas as tribos de Israel vieram a Davi, a Hebrom, e falaram, dizendo: Somos do mesmo povo de que tu és. 2 Outrora, sendo Saul ainda rei sobre nós, eras tu que fazias entradas e saídas militares com Israel; também o Senhor te disse: Tu apascentarás o meu povo de Israel e serás chefe sobre Israel. 3 Assim, pois, todos os anciãos de Israel vieram ter com o rei, em Hebrom; e o rei Davi fez com eles aliança em Hebrom, perante o Senhor. Ungiram Davi rei sobre Israel.

4 Da idade de trinta anos era Davi quando começou a reinar; e reinou quarenta anos. 5 Em Hebrom, reinou sobre Judá sete anos e seis meses; em Jerusalém, reinou trinta e três anos sobre todo o Israel e Judá.

6 Partiu o rei com os seus homens para Jerusalém, contra os jebuseus que habitavam naquela terra e que disseram a Davi: Não entrarás aqui, porque os cegos e os coxos te repelirão, como quem diz: Davi não entrará neste lugar. 7 Porém Davi tomou a fortaleza de Sião; esta é a Cidade de Davi. 8 Davi, naquele dia, mandou dizer: Todo o que está disposto a ferir os jebuseus suba pelo canal subterrâneo e fira os cegos e os coxos, a quem a alma de Davi aborrece. (Por isso, se diz: Nem cego nem coxo entrará na casa.) 9 Assim, habitou Davi na fortaleza e lhe chamou a Cidade de Davi; foi edificando em redor, desde Milo e para dentro. 10 Ia Davi crescendo em poder cada vez mais, porque o Senhor, Deus dos Exércitos, era com ele.

11 Hirão, rei de Tiro, enviou mensageiros a Davi, e madeira de cedro, e carpinteiros, e pedreiros, que edificaram uma casa a Davi. 12 Reconheceu Davi que o Senhor o confirmara rei sobre Israel e que exaltara o seu reino por amor do seu povo.

13 Tomou Davi mais concubinas e mulheres de Jerusalém, depois que viera de Hebrom, e nasceram-lhe mais filhos e filhas. 14 São estes os nomes dos que lhe nasceram em Jerusalém: Samua, Sobabe, Natã, Salomão, 15 Ibar, Elisua, Nefegue, Jafia, 16 Elisama, Eliada e Elifelete.

17 Ouvindo, pois, os filisteus que Davi fora ungido rei sobre Israel, subiram todos para prender a Davi; ouvindo-o, desceu Davi à fortaleza. 18 Mas vieram os filisteus e se estenderam pelo vale dos Refains. 19 Davi consultou ao Senhor, dizendo: Subirei contra os filisteus? Entregar-mos-ás nas mãos? Respondeu-lhe o Senhor: Sobe, porque, certamente, entregarei os filisteus nas tuas mãos. 20 Então, veio Davi a Baal-Perazim e os derrotou ali; e disse: Rompeu o Senhor as fileiras inimigas diante de mim, como quem rompe águas. Por isso, chamou o nome daquele lugar Baal-Perazim. 21 Os filisteus deixaram lá os seus ídolos; e Davi e os seus homens os levaram.

22 Os filisteus tornaram a subir e se estenderam pelo vale dos Refains. 23 Davi consultou ao Senhor, e este lhe respondeu: Não subirás; rodeia por detrás deles e ataca-os por defronte das amoreiras. 24 E há de ser que, ouvindo tu um estrondo de marcha pelas copas das amoreiras, então, te apressarás: é o Senhor que saiu diante de ti, a ferir o arraial dos filisteus. 25 Fez Davi como o Senhor lhe ordenara; e feriu os filisteus desde Geba até chegar a Gezer.

1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel. 3 So 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. 4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither; thinking, David cannot come in hither. 7 Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David. 8 And David said on that day, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and smite the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul. Wherefore they say, There are the blind and the lame; he cannot come into the house. 9 And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward. 10 And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts, was with him.

11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house. 12 And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.

13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. 14 And these are the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, 15 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 16 and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.

17 And when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold. 18 Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 19 And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto David, Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into thy hand. 20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah hath broken mine enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim. 21 And they left their images there; and David and his men took them away.

22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 23 And when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees. 24 And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then is Jehovah gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. 25 And David did so, as Jehovah commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gezer.

1 All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, "We are your own flesh and blood.

2 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.'"

3 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.

4 David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.

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

6 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."

7 Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion —which is the City of David.

8 On that day David had said, "Anyone who conquers the Jebusites will have to use the water shaft to reach those 'lame and blind' who are David's enemies. "" That is why they say, "The 'blind and lame' will not enter the palace."

9 David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the terraces "inward.

10 And he became more and more powerful, because the LORD God Almighty was with him.

11 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

12 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.

13 After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.

14 These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,

16 Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet.

17 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.

18 Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim;

19 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."

20 So David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, "As waters break out, the LORD has broken out against my enemies before me." So that place was called Baal Perazim. [^3]

21 The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.

22 Once more the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim;

23 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.

24 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."

25 So David did as the LORD commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon "to Gezer.