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.

1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel. 3 So 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, and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and 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, who spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither; thinking, David cannot come in hither. 7 Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David. 8 And David said on that day, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and smite the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul. Wherefore they say, There are the blind and the lame; he cannot come into the house. 9 And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward. 10 And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts, was with him.

11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, 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 for his people Israel’s sake.

13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. 14 And these are the names of those that were born unto 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 when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold. 18 Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 19 And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto David, Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into thy hand. 20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah hath broken mine enemies before me, like the breach 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 when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees. 24 And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then is Jehovah gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines. 25 And David did so, as Jehovah commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gezer.