2 Samuel 5

1 Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. 2 In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and in. Yahweh said to you, ‘You will be shepherd of my people Israel, and you will 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 Yahweh; 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-three years over all Israel and Judah.

6 The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, "The blind and the lame will keep you out of here," thinking, "David can’t come in here." 7 Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. This is David’s city. 8 David said on that day, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him go up to the watercourse and strike those lame and blind, who are hated by David’s soul." Therefore they say, "The blind and the lame can’t come into the house."

9 David lived in the stronghold, and called it David’s city. David built around from Millo and inward. 10 David grew greater and greater, for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him. 11 Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house. 12 David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.

13 David took more concubines and wives for himself out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David. 14 These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, 16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

17 When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold. 18 Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 19 David inquired of Yahweh, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?"

Yahweh said to David, "Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand."

20 David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there. Then he said, "Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters." Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.*5:20 "Baal Perazim" means "Lord who breaks out". 21 They left their images there, and David and his men took them away.

22 The Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 23 When David inquired of Yahweh, he said, "You shall not go up. Circle around behind them, and attack them in front of the mulberry trees. 24 When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then stir yourself up; for then Yahweh has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines."

25 David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.

Ka Whakawahia a Rāwiri hei Kīngi mō Īharaira me Hūrā

1 Kātahi ka haere ngā iwi katoa o Īharaira ki a Rāwiri, ki Heperona, ā, ka kōrero, ka mea, "Tēnei mātou he wheua nōu, he kikokiko nōu. 2 Ā, i mua ake nei, i te mea ko Haora tō mātou kīngi, ko koe te kaikawe atu, te kaikawe mai i a Īharaira. Kua kōrerotia anō koe e Ihowā: ‘Ko koe hei hēpara mō tāku iwi, mō Īharaira; ko koe anō hei rangatira mō Īharaira.’ "

3 Nā, ka haere ngā kaumātua katoa o Īharaira ki te kīngi, ki Heperona, ā, ka whakaritea he kawenata e te kīngi, e Rāwiri, ki a rātou ki Heperona, ki te aroaro o Ihowā; ā, whakawahia ana e rātou a Rāwiri hei kīngi mō Īharaira.

4 E toru tekau ngā tau o Rāwiri i tōna meatanga hei kīngi, ā, e whā tekau ngā tau i kīngi ai ia. 5 E whitu ngā tau e ono ngā marama i kīngi ai ia i roto i a Hūrā ki Heperona; e toru tekau mā toru ngā tau i kīngi ai ia i roto i a Īharaira katoa rāua ko Hūrā ki Hiruhārama.

Ka Pāhoro a Rāwiri i a Hiruhārama

6 Nā, ka haere te kīngi rātou ko āna tāngata ki Hiruhārama, ki te tū ki ngā Iepuhi e noho ana i taua whenua, nāna rā te kōrero ki a Rāwiri, te mea, "E kore koe e tae mai ki konei ki te kāhore koe e pei i ngā matapō, i ngā kopa," hua noa, "e kore e taea atu a reira e Rāwiri." 7 He ahakoa rā riro ana i a Rāwiri te pourewa i Hiona; ko te pā hoki tērā o Rāwiri.

8 I mea hoki a Rāwiri i taua rā, "Ko te tangata māna e patu ngā Iepuhi, kia taea rawatia e ia te rerenga wai, ka patu ai i ngā kopa me ngā matapō e kinongia nei e te wairua o Rāwiri." Nō reira i mea ai rātou, "Tērā ngā matapō me ngā kopa; e kore ia e tomo mai ki te whare."

9 Nā, ka noho a Rāwiri ki te pourewa, ā, huaina ana a reira, ko te pā o Rāwiri. I hangā anō e Rāwiri ā tawhio noa, ō Miro mai anō, ā, haere whakaroto. 10 Nā, ka tino nui haere a Rāwiri; i a ia anō a Ihowā, te Atua o ngā mano.

11 Nā, ka ungā he karere e Hīrama kīngi o Tāira ki a Rāwiri, me ētahi rākau, he hīta, me ngā kaimahi rākau, me ngā kaimahi o ngā kōhatu whare; ā, nā rātou i hanga he whare mō Rāwiri. 12 Nā, ka mōhio a Rāwiri kua whakapūmautia ia e Ihowā hei kīngi mō Īharaira, ā, kua whakanuia e ia tōna kīngitanga, he whakaaro hoki ki tāna iwi, ki a Īharaira.

13 Nā, ka tango anō a Rāwiri i ētahi wāhine iti māna, me ētahi wāhine tupu i Hiruhārama, i muri i tōna haerenga mai i Heperona. Nā, ka whānau anō he tama, he tamāhine mā Rāwiri. 14 Ko ngā ingoa ēnei o āna i whānau ki Hiruhārama; ko Hāmua, ko Hōpapa, ko Nātana, ko Horomona, 15 ko Ipihara, ko Erihua; ko Nepeke, ko Iāpia; 16 ko Erihama, ko Eriara, ko Eriperete.

Ka Tairaritia te Kōkiri o ngā Pirihitini

17 Ā, nō te rongonga o ngā Pirihitini kua whakawahia a Rāwiri hei kīngi mō Īharaira, ka haere ngā Pirihitini katoa ki te rapu i a Rāwiri, ā, ka rongo a Rāwiri, nā, haere ana ia ki te pourewa. 18 Nā, kua tae mai ngā Pirihitini, kua tohatoha i a rātou ki te raorao o Repaima. 19 Nā, ka ui a Rāwiri ki a Ihowā, ka mea, "Me haere rānei ahau ki runga ki ngā Pirihitini? E hōmai rānei rātou e koe ki tōku ringa?"

Ka mea a Ihowā ki a Rāwiri, "Haere, ka tino hoatu hoki e ahau ngā Pirihitini ki tōu ringa."

20 Nā, ko te haerenga o Rāwiri ki Paara-Peratimi, patua iho rātou i reira e Rāwiri. Nā, ka mea ia, "Pakaru ana i a Ihowā ōku hoariri i tōku aroaro, koia anō kei te pākaruhanga wai." Nā reira i huaina ai te ingoa o taua wāhi, ko Paara Peratimi. 21 I mahue anō i a rātou ā rātou whakapakoko i reira, ā, maua atu ana e Rāwiri rātou ko āna tāngata.

22 Nā, ka haere ake anō ngā Pirihitini, ā, tohatoha ana i a rātou ki te raorao o Repaima. 23 Nā, ka ui a Rāwiri ki a Ihowā, ā, ka mea mai ia, "Kaua e haere ki runga; engari me haere āwhio atu ki muri i a rātou, ka whakaputa ai ki a rātou i te ritenga atu o ngā rākau maperi. 24 Ā, ka rangona e koe he haruru haere i ngā kōuru o ngā maperi, ko reira koe korikori ai; nō te mea ko te haerenga atu tēnā o Ihowā i tōu aroaro ki te patu i te ope o ngā Pirihitini." 25 Nā, pērātia ana e Rāwiri me tā Ihowā i whakahau ai ki a ia; ā, patua iho e ia ngā Pirihitini i Kepa ā tae noa koe ki Katere.