1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Even aforetime, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.
3 And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel.
4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign; 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 against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land; and they spoke to David, saying, Thou shalt not come in hither, but the blind and the lame will drive thee back; as much as to say, David will not come in hither.
7 But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.
8 And David said on that day, Whoever smites the Jebusites and gets up to the watercourse, and the lame and the blind hated of 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 round about from the Millo and inward.
10 And David became continually greater; and Jehovah the God of hosts was with him.
11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.
12 And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom because of his people Israel.
13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
14 And these are the names of those that were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
15 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
16 and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.
17 And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard {of it}, and went down to the stronghold.
18 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
19 And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou give them into my hand? And Jehovah said to David, Go up; for I will certainly give the Philistines into thy hand.
20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah has broken in upon mine enemies before me, as the breaking forth of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
21 And they left their images there, and David and his men took them away.
22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
23 And David inquired of Jehovah; and he said, Thou shalt not go up; turn round behind them and come upon them opposite the mulberry-trees.
24 And it shall be, when thou hearest a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then will Jehovah have gone forth before thee, to smite the army of the Philistines.
25 And David did so, as Jehovah had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou comest to Gezer.
1 Vieram todas as tribos ter com Davi em Hebrom e disseram: Eis-nos aqui, somos teus ossos e tua carne.
2 Em tempos idos quando Saul era rei sobre nós, eras tu o que fazias que Israel saísse e entrasse. Jeová te disse: Tu apascentarás o meu povo de Israel, e tu serás príncipe sobre Israel.
3 Todos os anciãos de Israel vieram ter com o rei em Hebrom, e o rei Davi fez com eles aliança em Hebrom diante de Jeová. Ungiram a Davi rei sobre Israel.
4 Tinha Davi trinta anos quando começou a reinar, e reinou quarenta anos.
5 Em Hebrom reinou sete anos e seis meses sobre Judá: e em Jerusalém reinou trinta e três anos sobre todo o Israel e Judá.
6 Foi o rei com seus homens a Jerusalém contra os jebuseus, que habitavam naquela terra; os quais disseram a Davi: Não entrarás aqui, porque os cegos e os coxos te repelirão, querendo dizer com isso: Davi não poderá entrar aqui.
7 Todavia Davi tomou a fortaleza de Sião: esta é a cidade de Davi.
8 Disse Davi naquele dia: Todo o que ferir os jebuseus, suba ao canal e fira os cegos e os coxos, a quem a alma de Davi aborrece. Por isso se diz: Nem cego nem coxo entrará na casa.
9 Davi habitou na fortaleza, e chamou-lhe a cidade de Davi. Levantou edifícios ao redor desde Milo, e para dentro.
10 Davi ia-se engrandecendo cada vez mais, porque Jeová, Deus dos exércitos, era com ele.
11 Hirão, rei de Tiro, enviou mensageiros a Davi, e madeira de cedro, e carpinteiros e pedreiros, que edificaram uma casa para Davi.
12 Reconheceu Davi que Jeová o tinha estabelecido rei sobre Israel, e que tinha exaltado o reino dele por amor do seu povo de Israel.
13 Tomou Davi para si ainda concubinas e mulheres de Jerusalém, depois que viera de Hebrom; e nasceram a Davi mais filhos e filhas.
14 Estes são os nomes dos que lhe nasceram em Jerusalém; Samua, Sobabe, Natã e Salomão;
15 Ibar, Elisua, Nefegue e Jafia;
16 Elisama, Eliada e Elifelete.
17 Quando os filisteus ouviram que Davi fora ungido rei sobre Israel, subiram todos em busca dele; o que ouvindo, Davi desceu à fortaleza.
18 Os filisteus tinham vindo, e se tinham espalhado pelo vale de Refaim.
19 Davi consultou a Jeová, dizendo: Subirei contra os filisteus? entregar-mos-ás nas mãos? Respondeu Jeová a Davi: Sobe, pois, sem falta, te entregarei nas mãos os filisteus.
20 Veio Davi a Baal-Perazim, e ali os derrotou. Ele disse: Jeová rompeu os meus inimigos diante de mim, como as águas rompem barreiras. Por isso chamou o nome daquele lugar Baal-Perazim.
21 Os filisteus deixaram lá os seus ídolos, e Davi e seus homens os levaram.
22 Os filisteus tornaram a subir, e espalharam-se pelo vale de Refaim.
23 Quando Davi consultou a Jeová, respondeu Ele: Não subirás; toma por detrás deles, e dá sobre eles por defronte das balsamárias.
24 Ao ouvires o som de passos pelas copas das balsamárias, apressar-te-ás, porque Jeová marcha diante de ti para ferir ao arraial dos filisteus.
25 Fez Davi, como Jeová lhe havia ordenado; e feriu os filisteus desde Geba até Gezer.