1 Vieram todas as tribos ter com Davi em Hebrom e disseram: Eis-nos aqui, somos teus ossos e tua carne.2 Em tempos idos quando Saul era rei sobre nós, eras tu o que fazias que Israel saísse e entrasse. Jeová te disse: Tu apascentarás o meu povo de Israel, e tu serás príncipe sobre Israel.3 Todos os anciãos de Israel vieram ter com o rei em Hebrom, e o rei Davi fez com eles aliança em Hebrom diante de Jeová. Ungiram a Davi rei sobre Israel.4 Tinha Davi trinta anos quando começou a reinar, e reinou quarenta anos.5 Em Hebrom reinou sete anos e seis meses sobre Judá: e em Jerusalém reinou trinta e três anos sobre todo o Israel e Judá.6 Foi o rei com seus homens a Jerusalém contra os jebuseus, que habitavam naquela terra; os quais disseram a Davi: Não entrarás aqui, porque os cegos e os coxos te repelirão, querendo dizer com isso: Davi não poderá entrar aqui.7 Todavia Davi tomou a fortaleza de Sião: esta é a cidade de Davi.8 Disse Davi naquele dia: Todo o que ferir os jebuseus, suba ao canal 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 Davi habitou na fortaleza, e chamou-lhe a cidade de Davi. Levantou edifícios ao redor desde Milo, e para dentro.10 Davi ia-se engrandecendo cada vez mais, porque Jeová, 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 para Davi.12 Reconheceu Davi que Jeová o tinha estabelecido rei sobre Israel, e que tinha exaltado o reino dele por amor do seu povo de Israel.13 Tomou Davi para si ainda concubinas e mulheres de Jerusalém, depois que viera de Hebrom; e nasceram a Davi mais filhos e filhas.14 Estes são os nomes dos que lhe nasceram em Jerusalém; Samua, Sobabe, Natã e Salomão;15 Ibar, Elisua, Nefegue e Jafia;16 Elisama, Eliada e Elifelete.17 Quando os filisteus ouviram que Davi fora ungido rei sobre Israel, subiram todos em busca dele; o que ouvindo, Davi desceu à fortaleza.18 Os filisteus tinham vindo, e se tinham espalhado pelo vale de Refaim.19 Davi consultou a Jeová, dizendo: Subirei contra os filisteus? entregar-mos-ás nas mãos? Respondeu Jeová a Davi: Sobe, pois, sem falta, te entregarei nas mãos os filisteus.20 Veio Davi a Baal-Perazim, e ali os derrotou. Ele disse: Jeová rompeu os meus inimigos diante de mim, como as águas rompem barreiras. Por isso chamou o nome daquele lugar Baal-Perazim.21 Os filisteus deixaram lá os seus ídolos, e Davi e seus homens os levaram.22 Os filisteus tornaram a subir, e espalharam-se pelo vale de Refaim.23 Quando Davi consultou a Jeová, respondeu Ele: Não subirás; toma por detrás deles, e dá sobre eles por defronte das balsamárias.24 Ao ouvires o som de passos pelas copas das balsamárias, apressar-te-ás, porque Jeová marcha diante de ti para ferir ao arraial dos filisteus.25 Fez Davi, como Jeová lhe havia ordenado; e feriu os filisteus desde Geba até Gezer.

1 All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said to him: »We are your own flesh and blood.2 »For a long time when Saul was still our king, you led the people of Israel in battle. Jehovah promised you that you would lead his people and be their ruler.«3 All the elders of Israel came to King David at Hebron. He made a sacred alliance with them. They anointed him, and he became king of Israel.4 David was thirty years old when he became king. He ruled for forty years.5 In Hebron he ruled Judah for seven years and six months. In Jerusalem he ruled for thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.6 The king and his men went to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, who lived in that region. The Jebusites told David: »You will never get in here. Even the blind and the lame could turn you away. In other words he could not enter there.«7 However, David captured the fortress Zion, that is, the City of David.8 That day David said: »Whoever wants to defeat the Jebusites must reach the lame and the blind that hate me by using the water tunnel.« So there is a saying: »The blind and the lame will not get into the palace.«9 David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built the city of Jerusalem around it from the stronghold citadel to the palace.10 David continued to grow more powerful because Jehovah God of Hosts was with him.11 King Hiram of Tyre sent some officials to David. Carpenters and stone workers came with them. They brought cedar logs so they could build a palace for David.12 David knew that Jehovah made him king of Israel and that he had made him a powerful ruler for the good of his people.13 David left Hebron and moved to Jerusalem. He married many women from Jerusalem, and he had a lot of children.14 The following are the names of his sons born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.17 The Philistines heard that David was now king of Israel. They mobilized all their forces to capture him. But David found out and went into his fortress.18 So the Philistines camped in Rephaim Valley.19 David asked Jehovah: »Shall I attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?« Jehovah answered David: »Attack! I will certainly deliver the Philistines to you.«20 David went to Baal Perazim and defeated the Philistines. He said: »Jehovah has overwhelmed my enemies in front of me like an overwhelming flood.« That is why that place is called Baal Perazim Master of Breaking Through21 The Philistines left their idols there. David and his men carried them all away.22 The Philistines again attacked and overran the valley of Rephaim.23 Once again David consulted Jehovah. Jehovah answered David: »Do not attack them from here. Go around and get ready to attack them from the other side, near the balsam trees.24 »Attack when you hear the sound of marching in the treetops. I will be marching ahead of you to defeat the Philistine army.«25 David did what Jehovah commanded. He drove the Philistines back from Geba all the way to Gezer.