2 Samuel 5

David Becomes King Over Israel

1All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood. 2In the past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’ ”

3When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.

4David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. 5In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years.

David Conquers Jerusalem

6The king and his men marched to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, who lived there. The Jebusites said to David, “You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off.” They thought, “David cannot get in here.” 7Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.

8On that day David had said, “Anyone who conquers the Jebusites will have to use the water shaft to reach those ‘lame and blind’ who are David’s enemies.#5:8 Or are hated by David” That is why they say, “The ‘blind and lame’ will not enter the palace.”

9David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the terraces#5:9 Or the Millo inward. 10And he became more and more powerful, because the Lord God Almighty was with him.

11Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David. 12Then David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

13After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him. 14These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 15Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, 16Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet.

David Defeats the Philistines

17When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold. 18Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim; 19so David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?”

The Lord answered him, “Go, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands.”

20So David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, the Lord has broken out against my enemies before me.” So that place was called Baal Perazim.#5:20 Baal Perazim means the lord who breaks out. 21The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.

22Once more the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim; 23so David inquired of the Lord, and he answered, “Do not go straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the poplar trees. 24As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, move quickly, because that will mean the Lord has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army.” 25So David did as the Lord commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon#5:25 Septuagint (see also 1 Chron. 14:16); Hebrew Geba to Gezer.

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2 SAMUELE 5

Davida e ba kgosi

(1 Dik. 11:1-9; 4:1-7)

1Merabe yohle ya Baiseraele ya ya ho Davida a le Heborone, ya bua, ya re: “Bona, re bana beno. 2Mehleng ya ha Saule e ne e le kgosi ya rona, e ne e le wena ya etellang Baiseraele pele ha ba futuha. Morena a na a re ho wena: ‘O tla disa setjhaba sa ka sa Baiseraele, mme o tla ba kgosi ya Iseraele.’ ”

3Yaba baetapele bohle ba Iseraele ba ya ho kgosi e le Heborone. Kgosi Davida a etsa selekane le bona Heborone, kapele ho Morena, mme ba mo tlotsa hore e be kgosi ya Iseraele.

4Davida ha a qala ho busa o ne a ena le dilemo tse mashome a mararo, mme a busa ka dilemo tse mashome a mane. 5A busa morabe wa Juda ka dilemo tse supileng le dikgwedi tse tsheletseng a ntse a le Heborone, mme a busa Iseraele yohle le Juda yohle ka dilemo tse mashome a mararo a metso e meraro a le Jerusalema.

Davida o hapa Sione

(1 Dik. 11:4-9)

6Kgosi le banna ba yona ba ya Jerusalema, ba futuhela Bajebuse bao e neng e le baahi ba naha eo. Bajebuse ba re ho Davida: “O ke ke wa kena mona; difofu le diritsa di tla o thiba.” Ka ho rialo ba ne ba re: “Davida a ke ke a kena mona.” 7Leha ho le jwalo, Davida a hapa qhobosheane ya Sione, e leng yona motse wa Davida.

8Ka lona letsatsi leo Davida a re: “Mang kapa mang ya ratang ho bolaya Mojebuse, eka kgona a nyolohe ka mosele wa metsi, a bolaye dihlotsa tseno le difofu tseno, e leng tsona dira tse kgolo tsa Davida.” Ke ka hona ba reng: “Difofu le dihlotsa di ke ke tsa kena motseng.”

9Davida a aha qhobosheaneng eo, mme a e bitsa motse wa Davida. Yaba Davida o haha motse o potapotileng qhobosheane eo, ho tloha Milo ho ya qhobosheaneng. 10Davida a nna a tswela pele ho matlafala, mme Morena Modimo wa mabotho, a ba le yena.

11Hirame, kgosi ya Tire, a roma maqosa ho Davida. A romela difate tsa dikedare, le dibetli, le dihahi, mme tsa hahela Davida ntlo. 12Jwale Davida a bona hore efela Morena o mo hlomamisitse hore e be kgosi ya Iseraele, le hore o hodisitse mmuso wa hae ka baka la setjhaba sa hae sa Baiseraele.

Ho hola ha lelapa la Davida

13Hoba Davida a tlohe Heborone, a fihle Jerusalema, a boela a nka basadi ba mafielo, a nyala le basadi, mme a boela a tswallwa bara le baradi. 14Ana ke mabitso a bao a ileng a ba tswallwa ha a le Jerusalema: Shamua, le Shobabe, le Nathane, le Solomone, 15le Jibehare, le Eleshua, le Nefege, le Jafia, 16le Eleshama, le Eleada, le Elefelede.

Bafilesita ba a ripitlwa

(1 Dik. 14:8-17)

17Ha Bafilesita ba utlwa hore Davida o tlotsitswe hore e be kgosi ya Iseraele, ba futuha bohle, ba ya tsoma Davida. Ha Davida a utlwa hona, a theohela qhobosheaneng. 18Bafilesita ba fihla, ba hwaramana ka kgohlong ya Refaime. 19Davida a botsa Morena, a re: “Na nka futuhela Bafilesita? Na o tla neelana ka bona matsohong a ka?”

Morena a re ho Davida: “Futuha, hobane ke tla fela ke neelane ka Bafilesita matsohong a hao.”

20Yaba Davida o ya Baale-Perasime, o bolaela Bafilesita hona teng, mme a re: “Morena o ripitlile dira tsa ka jwalokaha eka di hoholwa ke metsi.” Ka lebaka leo a rea sebaka seo Baale-Perasime. 21Ha Bafilesita ba baleha ba siya medimo ya bona hona moo, Davida le banna ba hae ba e nka.

22Bafilesita ba boela ba nyoloha, ba fihla ba hwaramana ka kgohlong ya Refaime. 23Davida a boela a botsa Morena, mme Morena a re: “O se ke wa ba futuhela o ba tobile; o ba pote kamorao, o ba futuhele o se o hlaha pela difate tsa monokotshwai. 24Etlare ha o utlwa leswahlaswahla hodima difate tsa monokotshwai, ebe o a futuha, hobane Morena o tla be a o eteletse pele ho ya bolaya lebotho la Bafilesita.” 25Davida a etsa jwalokaha Morena a mo laetse, a bolaya Bafilesita ho tloha Geba ho ya fihla Gesere.

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