1 Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at 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 the one leading Israel out and bringing them in; and Jehovah said to you, You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over Israel.

3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at 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-three years over all Israel and Judah.

6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem, to the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, You shall not come in here; but the blind and the lame will repel you, thinking, David cannot come in here.

7 Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. It is the City of David.

8 And David said on that day, Whoever climbs up by way of the water conduit let him strike down the Jebusites, the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul. Therefore they say, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.

9 So David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the City of David. And David built all around from the fortifications and inward.

10 And David went on and became great, and Jehovah the God of Hosts was with him.

11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and craftsmen and masons. And they built David a house.

12 Thus David recognized that Jehovah had established him as king over Israel, and that He had exalted His kingdom for His people Israel.

13 And David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron. Also more sons and daughters were born to David.

14 And 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 Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

18 The Philistines also went and spread themselves out in the Valley of Rephaim.

19 And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said to David, Go up, for I will deliver up to give the Philistines into your hand.

20 So David went to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and he said, Jehovah has broken through my enemies before me, like water bursting forth. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

21 And they abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them away.

22 Then the Philistines went up again and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.

23 And David inquired of Jehovah, and He said, You shall not go up; circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the balsam trees.

24 And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, that you shall be decisive. For then Jehovah shall have gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.

25 And David did so, as Jehovah had commanded him; and he 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.