2 Samuel 5

1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.Cross-references: Gen 29:14 · Deut 17:15 · Judg 9:2 · 2Sam 19:13 · 1Chr 11:1 · 1Chr 12:23 · +2 more

2In 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.’”Cross-references: Num 27:17 · 1Sam 9:16 · 1Sam 13:14 · 1Sam 16:1 · 1Sam 16:12 · 1Sam 18:5 · +16 more

3So 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.Cross-references: Ex 3:16 · Judg 11:11 · 1Sam 11:15 · 1Sam 16:13 · 1Sam 23:18 · 2Sam 2:4 · +5 more

4David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.Cross-references: 1Ki 2:11 · 1Chr 3:4 · 1Chr 26:31 · 1Chr 29:27 · Luke 3:23

5In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.Cross-references: 2Sam 2:11 · 1Ki 2:11 · 1Chr 3:4

6The 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.”Cross-references: Gen 14:18 · Josh 10:3 · Josh 15:63 · Josh 18:28 · Judg 1:8 · Judg 1:21 · +4 more

7Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. This is David’s city.Cross-references: 2Sam 5:9 · 2Sam 6:10 · 2Sam 6:12 · 2Sam 6:16 · 1Ki 2:10 · 1Ki 3:1 · +16 more

8David 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.”Cross-references: Josh 15:16 · 1Sam 17:25 · 1Chr 11:6

9David lived in the stronghold, and called it David’s city. David built around from Millo and inward.Cross-references: Judg 9:6 · Judg 9:20 · 2Sam 5:7 · 1Ki 9:15 · 1Ki 9:24 · 1Ki 11:27 · +2 more

10David grew greater and greater, for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.Cross-references: Gen 21:22 · 2Sam 3:1 · Job 17:9 · Ps 46:7 · Ps 46:11 · Prov 4:18 · +5 more

11Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.Cross-references: 2Sam 7:2 · 1Ki 5:1 · 1Ki 5:8 · 1Ki 5:18 · 1Ki 7:1 · 1Chr 14:1 · +2 more

12David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.Cross-references: 2Sam 7:16 · 1Ki 10:9 · 1Chr 14:2 · 2Chr 2:11 · Esth 4:14 · Isa 1:25 · +1 more

13David 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.Cross-references: Gen 25:5 · Deut 17:17 · 1Chr 3:9 · 1Chr 14:3 · 2Chr 11:18 · 2Chr 13:21

14These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,Cross-references: 2Sam 12:1 · 2Sam 12:24 · 1Chr 3:5 · 1Chr 14:4 · Matt 1:6 · Luke 2:31

15Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,Cross-references: 1Chr 3:6 · 1Chr 14:5

16Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.Cross-references: 1Chr 3:8 · 1Chr 14:7

17When 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.Cross-references: 2Sam 23:14 · 1Chr 11:16 · 1Chr 14:8 · Ps 2:1 · Rev 11:15

18Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.Cross-references: Gen 14:5 · Josh 15:8 · Josh 17:15 · Josh 18:16 · 2Sam 23:13 · 1Chr 11:15 · +1 more

19David 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.”Cross-references: Judg 20:28 · 1Sam 23:2 · 1Sam 23:4 · 1Sam 28:6 · 1Sam 30:7 · 2Sam 2:1 · +5 more

20David 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.Cross-references: Isa 28:21

21They left their images there, and David and his men took them away.Cross-references: Deut 7:5 · Deut 7:25 · 1Sam 5:2 · 1Chr 14:11 · Isa 37:19 · Isa 46:1 · +1 more

22The Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.Cross-references: 2Sam 5:18 · 1Ki 20:22 · 1Chr 14:13

23When David inquired of Yahweh, he said, “You shall not go up. Circle around behind them, and attack them in front of the mulberry trees.Cross-references: Josh 8:2 · Josh 8:7 · 1Chr 14:14 · Matt 8:23 · Matt 9:29 · John 9:6

24When 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.”Cross-references: Judg 4:14 · Judg 7:15 · 1Sam 14:9 · 2Ki 7:6 · 1Chr 14:15 · Phil 2:11

25David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines all the way from Geba to Gezer.Cross-references: Josh 16:10 · 1Chr 14:16 · Isa 28:21