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Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">David Anointed King of All Israel<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../1_chronicles/11.htm">1 Chronicles 11:1–3</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Then came all the tribes of Israel to Dauid vnto Hebron, and said thus, Beholde, we are thy bones and thy flesh. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And in time past when Saul was our King, thou leddest Israel in and out: and the Lord hath sayde to thee, Thou shalt feede my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captaine ouer Israel. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>So all the Elders of Israel came to the King to Hebron: and King Dauid made a couenant with them in Hebron before the Lorde: & they anoynted Dauid King ouer Israel. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Dauid was thirtie yeere olde when he began to reigne: and hee reigned fortie yeere. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>In Hebron hee reigned ouer Iudah seuen yeere, and sixe moneths: and in Ierusalem hee reigned thirtie and three yeeres ouer all Israel and Iudah.<p> <A name="7"></a><p class="hdg">David Conquers Jerusalem<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../1_chronicles/11.htm#4">1 Chronicles 11:4–9</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The King also and his men went to Ierusalem vnto the Iebusites, the inhabitants of the land: who spake vnto Dauid, saying, Except thou take away the blinde and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking that Dauid coulde not come thither. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>But Dauid tooke the fort of Zion: this is the citie of Dauid. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Nowe Dauid had sayd the same day, Whosoeuer smiteth the Iebusites, and getteth vp to the gutters and smiteth the lame and blinde, which Dauids soule hateth, I will preferre him: therefore they saide, The blinde and the lame shall not come into that house. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>So Dauid dwelt in that forte, and called it the citie of Dauid, and Dauid built rounde about it, from Millo, and inward. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And Dauid prospered and grewe: for the Lord God of hostes was with him.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Hiram also king of Tyrus sent messengers to Dauid, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons for walles: and they built Dauid an house.<p> <A name="13"></a><p class="hdg">David’s Family Grows<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../1_chronicles/14.htm">1 Chronicles 14:1–7</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Then Dauid knewe that the Lorde had stablished him King ouer Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdome for his people Israels sake.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And Dauid tooke him mo concubines & wiues out of Ierusalem, after hee was come from Hebron, & mo sonnes and daughters were borne to Dauid. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And these bee the names of the sonnes that were borne vnto him in Ierusale: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Salomon, <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Iaphia, <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.<p> <A name="18"></a><p class="hdg">Two Victories over the Philistines<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../1_chronicles/14.htm#8">1 Chronicles 14:8–17</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>But when the Philistims hearde that they had anoynted Dauid King ouer Israel, all the Philistims came vp to seeke Dauid: and when Dauid heard, he went downe to a fort. <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>But the Philistims came, and spred themselues in the valley of Rephaim. <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Then Dauid asked counsel of the Lorde, saying, Shall I goe vp to the Philistims? wilt thou deliuer them into mine handes? And the Lorde answered Dauid, Goe vp: for I will doubtlesse deliuer the Philistims into thine handes. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Then Dauid came to Baal-perazim, & smote them there, and sayde, The Lorde hath deuided mine enemies asunder before mee, as waters be deuided asunder: therefore he called the name of that place, Baal-perazim. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And there they left their images, and Dauid and his men burnt them.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Againe the Philistims came vp, and spred themselues in the valley of Rephaim. <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And when Dauid asked counsell of the Lorde, hee answered, Thou shalt not goe vp, but turne about behinde them, and come vpon them ouer against the mulberie trees. <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And when thou hearest the noyse of one going in the toppes of the mulberie trees, then remoue: for then shall the Lord goe out before thee, to smite the hoste of the Philistims. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/5-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Then Dauid did so as the Lorde had commanded him, and smote the Philistims from Geba, vntil thou come to Gazer.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Geneva Bible of 1587<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_samuel/4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_samuel/6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>