2 Samuel 5:1 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 5:1

David Reigns over All Israel

1 Then all the tribes of Israel ^acame to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Indeed ^bwe are your bone and your flesh.

2 Also, in time past, when Saul was king over us, ^ayou were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the Lord said to you, ^b‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over Israel.’ ”

3 ^aTherefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, ^band King David made a covenant with them at Hebron ^cbefore the Lord. And they anointed David king over Israel.

4 David was ^athirty years old when he began to reign, and ^bhe reigned forty years.

5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah ^aseven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

The Conquest of Jerusalem

6 ^aAnd the king and his men went to Jerusalem against ^bthe Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, “You shall not come in here; but the blind and the lame will repel you,” thinking, “David cannot come in here.”

7 Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion ^a(that is, the City of David).

8 Now David said on that day, “Whoever climbs up by way of the water shaft and defeats the Jebusites (the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul), ^ahe shall be chief and captain.” Therefore they say, “The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.”

9 Then David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it ^athe City of David. And David built all around from¹ the Millo and inward.

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 5:1

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American Standard Version
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

Amplified® Bible
THEN ALL the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

Contemporary English Version
Israel's leaders met with David at Hebron and said, "We are your relatives.

Darby English Version
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

Good News Bible
Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and said to him, "We are your own flesh and blood.

King James Version
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

New American Standard Bible
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

New International Version
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, "We are your own flesh and blood.

New King James Version
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Indeed we are your bone and your flesh.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

Revised Standard Version
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and said, "Behold, we are your bone and flesh.

Young's Literal Translation
And all the tribes of Israel come unto David, to Hebron, and speak, saying, `Lo, we `are' thy bone and thy flesh;

New English Translation
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron saying, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood!¹

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