1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league 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: which 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.*5.6 thinking…: or, saying David shall not, etc 7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. 8 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.*5.8 Wherefore…: or, Because they had said, even the blind and the lame, He shall not 9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward. 10 And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.*5.10 went…: Heb. went, going and growing

11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.*5.11 masons: Heb. hewers of the stone of the wall 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 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 be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, 15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.

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 hold. 18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 19 And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand. 20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.*5.20 Baal-perazim: that is, the plain of breaches 21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.*5.21 burned…: or, took them away

22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 23 And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. 24 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines. 25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.*5.25 Geba: also called, Gibeon

1 TOE kom al die stamme van Israel na Dawid in Hebron, en hulle spreek en sê: Hier is ons, u been en u vlees is ons!

2 Gister sowel as eergister toe Saul koning oor ons was, het ú Israel uit- en ingelei; en die Here het aan u gesê: Jý moet my volk Israel oppas, en jý moet 'n vors wees oor Israel.

3 So het dan al die oudstes van Israel na die koning in Hebron gekom; en koning Dawid het met hulle 'n verbond in Hebron gesluit voor die aangesig van die Here, en hulle het Dawid as koning oor Israel gesalf.

4 Dertig jaar was Dawid oud toe hy koning geword het; veertig jaar het hy geregeer.

5 In Hebron het hy oor Juda sewe jaar en ses maande geregeer, en in Jerusalem het hy drie-en-dertig jaar oor die hele Israel en Juda geregeer.

6 Toe die koning met sy manne na Jerusalem wegtrek teen die Jebusiete, die bewoners van die land, het hulle met Dawid gespreek en gesê: Jy sal hier nie inkom nie, maar die blindes en lammes sal jou verdrywe — dit wil sê: Dawid sal hier nie inkom nie.

7 Maar Dawid het die bergvesting Sion ingeneem; dit is die stad van Dawid.

8 En Dawid het daardie dag gesê: Elkeen wat 'n Jebusiet verslaan, laat hom in die waterkanaal neerwerp die lammes sowel as die blindes, van wie Dawid se siel 'n afkeer het! Daarom sê hulle: 'n Blinde en 'n lamme mag nie in die huis kom nie.

9 En Dawid het in die bergvesting gaan woon en dit die stad van Dawid genoem; en Dawid het rondom, van Millo af na die binnekant, gebou.

10 En Dawid het gedurigdeur groter geword, en die Here, die God van die leërskare, was met hom.

11 Toe stuur Hiram, die koning van Tirus, boodskappers na Dawid met sederhout en skrynwerkers en klipkappers, en hulle het vir Dawid 'n huis gebou.

12 So het Dawid dan gewaar geword dat die Here hom as koning oor Israel bevestig en sy koningskap verhef het ter wille van sy volk Israel.

13 En Dawid het uit Jerusalem meer byvroue en vroue geneem, nadat hy uit Hebron gekom het; en vir Dawid is meer seuns en dogters gebore.

14 En dit is die name van die wat vir hom in Jerusalem gebore is: Sámmua en Sobab en Natan en Salomo,

15 en Jibhar en Elisúa en Nefeg en Jáfia,

16 en Elisáma en Éljada en Elifélet.

17 Toe die Filistyne hoor dat Dawid as koning oor Israel gesalf was, het al die Filistyne opgetrek om Dawid te soek, maar Dawid het dit gehoor en afgetrek na die bergvesting.

18 En die Filistyne het gekom en hulle versprei in die dal Refáim.

19 Toe het Dawid die Here geraadpleeg en gesê: Sal ek optrek teen die Filistyne? Sal U hulle in my hand gee? En die Here het aan Dawid gesê: Trek op, want Ek sal die Filistyne verseker in jou hand gee.

20 Daarop het Dawid na Baäl-Pérasim gegaan, en Dawid het hulle daar verslaan en gesê: Die Here het voor my heen deur my vyande gebreek soos water deurbreek; daarom het hy dié plek Baäl-Pérasim genoem.

21 En hulle het hul afgode daar agtergelaat, en Dawid en sy manne het dit saamgeneem.

22 Maar die Filistyne het nog weer opgetrek en hulle in die dal Refáim versprei.

23 Toe raadpleeg Dawid die Here, en Hy sê: Jy moet nie optrek nie: trek agter hulle om en val hulle aan vlak voor die balsembosse.

24 En as jy 'n geruis van voetstappe in die toppe van die balsembosse hoor, moet jy gou maak, want dan het die Here voor jou uitgetrek om die leër van die Filistyne te verslaan.

25 En Dawid het gedoen net soos die Here hom beveel het, en hy het die Filistyne verslaan van Gíbeon af tot naby Geser.