1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, you were he that led out and brought in Israel: and the LORD said to you, You shall feed my people Israel, and you shall be a captain 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 the LORD: 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 unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: who spoke unto David, saying, Except you take away the blind and the lame, you shall not come in here: thinking, David cannot come in here.7 Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion: the same is the city of David.8 And David said on that day, Whosoever gets up the water shaft, and strikes the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul, he shall be chief and captain. Therefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built all around from Millo inward.10 And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD 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 the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.13 And David took himself 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; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.18 The Philistines also came and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.19 And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David struck them there, and said, The LORD has broken forth upon my enemies before me, as the breakthrough of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.23 And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, You shall not go up; but go around behind them, and come upon them opposite the mulberry trees.24 And let it be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall move quickly: for then shall the LORD go out before you, to strike the army of the Philistines.25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.

1 ENTÃO todas as tribos de Israel vieram a Davi, a Hebrom, e falaram, dizendo: Eis-nos aqui, teus ossos e tua carne somos. 2 E também dantes, sendo Saul ainda rei sobre nós, eras tu o que saías e entravas com Israel; e também o Senhor te disse: tu apascentarás o meu povo de Israel e tu serás chefe sobre Israel. 3 Assim pois todos os anciãos de Israel vieram ao rei, a Hebrom; e o rei Davi fez com eles aliança em Hebrom, perante o Senhor: e ungiram a Davi rei sobre Israel. 4 Da idade de trinta anos era Davi quando começou a reinar: quarenta anos reinou. 5 Em Hebrom reinou sobre Judá sete anos e seis meses, e em Jerusalém reinou trinta e três anos sobre todo o Israel e Judá. 6 E partiu o rei com os seus homens a Jerusalém, contra os jebuseus que habitavam naquela terra e que falaram a Davi, dizendo: Não entrarás aqui, a menos que lances fora os cegos e os coxos; querendo dizer: Não entrará Davi aqui. 7 Porém Davi tomou a fortaleza de Sião: esta é a cidade de Davi. 8 Porque Davi disse naquele dia: Qualquer que ferir aos jebuseus, e chegar ao canal, e aos coxos e aos cegos, que a alma de Davi aborrece, será cabeça e capitão. Por isso se diz: Nem cego nem coxo entrará nesta casa. 9 Assim habitou Davi na fortaleza, e lhe chamou a cidade de Davi: e Davi foi edificando em redor, desde Milo até dentro. 10 E Davi se ia cada vez mais aumentando e crescendo, porque o Senhor Deus dos exércitos era com ele. 11 E Hirão, rei de Tiro, enviou mensageiros a Davi, e madeira de cedro, e carpinteiros, e pedreiros, que edificaram a Davi uma casa. 12 E entendeu Davi que o Senhor o confirmava rei sobre Israel, e que exaltara o seu reino por amor do seu povo.

13 E tomou Davi mais concubinas e mulheres de Jerusalém depois que viera de Hebrom: e nasceram a Davi mais filhos e filhas. 14 E estes são os nomes dos que lhe nasceram em Jerusalém: Sâmua, e Sobabe, e Natã, e Salomão. 15 E Ibar, e Elisua, e Nefegue, e Jafia, 16 E Elisama, e Eliada, e Elifelete. 17 Ouvindo pois os filisteus que haviam ungido a Davi rei sobre Israel, todos os filisteus subiram em busca de Davi: o que ouvindo Davi, desceu à fortaleza. 18 E os filisteus vieram, e se estenderam pelo vale de Refaim. 19 E Davi consultou ao Senhor, dizendo: Subirei contra os filisteus? entregar-mos-ás nas minhas mãos? E disse o Senhor a Davi: Sobe, porque certamente entregarei os filisteus nas tuas mãos. 20 Então veio Davi a Baal-Perazim; e feriu-os ali Davi, e disse: Rompeu o Senhor a meus inimigos diante de mim, como quem rompe águas. Por isso chamou o nome daquele lugar Baal-Perazim. 21 E deixaram ali os seus ídolos; e Davi e os seus homens os tomaram. 22 E os filisteus tornaram a subir, e se estenderam pelo vale de Refaim. 23 E Davi consultou ao Senhor, o qual disse: Não subirás: mas rodeia por detrás deles, e virás a eles por defronte das amoreiras. 24 E há de ser que, ouvindo tu um estrondo de marcha pelas copas das amoreiras, então te apressarás: porque o Senhor saiu então diante de ti, a ferir o arraial dos filisteus. 25 E fez Davi assim como o Senhor lhe tinha ordenado: e feriu os filisteus desde Gibeá, até chegar a Gezer.