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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>2 Samuel 5 New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/2_samuel/5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/2_samuel/5-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com/catholic">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NRSVCE</a> > 2 Samuel 5</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../2_samuel/4.htm" title="2 Samuel 4">◄</a> 2 Samuel 5 <a href="../2_samuel/6.htm" title="2 Samuel 6">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><div class="text-html"> <h3><span id="en" class="text">David Anointed King of All Israel</span></h3><p class="chapter-1"><span class="text"><span class="versenum">1</span>Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and said, “Look, we are your bone and flesh. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">2</span>For some time, while Saul was king over us, it was you who led out Israel and brought it in. The <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps">Lord</span> said to you: It is you who shall be shepherd of my people Israel, you who shall be ruler over Israel.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">3</span>So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps">Lord</span>, and they anointed David king over Israel. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">4</span>David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">5</span>At Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and at Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years.</span></p> <h3><span id="en" class="text">Jerusalem Made Capital of the United Kingdom</span></h3><p><span class="text"><span class="versenum">6</span>The king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who said to David, “You will not come in here, even the blind and the lame will turn you back”—thinking, “David cannot come in here.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">7</span>Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, which is now the city of David. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">8</span>David had said on that day, “Whoever would strike down the Jebusites, let him get up the water shaft to attack the lame and the blind, those whom David hates.”<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-8141a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote a">a</a>]</span> Therefore it is said, “The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">9</span>David occupied the stronghold, and named it the city of David. David built the city all around from the Millo inward. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">10</span>And David became greater and greater, for the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps">Lord</span>, the God of hosts, was with him.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">11</span>King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar trees, and carpenters and masons who built David a house. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">12</span>David then perceived that the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps">Lord</span> had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">13</span>In Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives; and more sons and daughters were born to David. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">14</span>These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">15</span>Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">16</span>Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.</span></p> <h3><span id="en" class="text">Philistine Attack Repulsed</span></h3><p><span class="text"><span class="versenum">17</span>When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David; but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">18</span>Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the valley of Rephaim. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">19</span>David inquired of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps">Lord</span>, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” The <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps">Lord</span> said to David, “Go up; for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">20</span>So David came to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. He said, “The <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps">Lord</span> has burst forth against<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-8153b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote b">b</a>]</span> my enemies before me, like a bursting flood.” Therefore that place is called Baal-perazim.<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-8153c" title="See footnote c">c</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote c">c</a>]</span> </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">21</span>The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them away.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">22</span>Once again the Philistines came up, and were spread out in the valley of Rephaim. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">23</span>When David inquired of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps">Lord</span>, he said, “You shall not go up; go around to their rear, and come upon them opposite the balsam trees. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">24</span>When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then be on the alert; for then the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps">Lord</span> has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">25</span>David did just as the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps">Lord</span> had commanded him; and he struck down the Philistines from Geba all the way to Gezer.</span></p> <A name="fen"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes</h4><ol><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to 2 Samuel 5:8">2 Samuel 5:8</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Another reading is <i>those who hate David</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to 2 Samuel 5:20">2 Samuel 5:20</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Heb <i>paraz</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to 2 Samuel 5:20">2 Samuel 5:20</a> <span class='footnote-text'>That is <i>Lord of Bursting Forth</i></span></li></ol></div> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 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