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Open English Translation 2SA Chapter 5

2SA 5 ©

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Literal Version

5:1 David becomes king of all Israel

(1 Chr. 11:1-9)

5Then the leaders of all of Israel’s tribes came to David at Hebron and said to him, “Listen, we’re all close relations. 2In the past when Sha’ul was our king, you were the one who actually showed leadership of the people. Yahweh has already told you that you will shepherd Israel and become our king.” 3So with Yahweh as their witness, all the Israeli elders made a formal agreement with David, and they anointed him as king over all Israel. 4David was thirty years old when he became their king and he reigned for a total of forty years:[ref] 5seven and a half years in Hebron as king of Yehudah, then thirty-three years in Yerushalem as king over all Israel and Yehudah.

5and_they_came all the_tribes of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to Dāvid Ḩeⱱrōn_at and_they_said to_say see_we blood_your and_flesh_your_own we.
2Both yesterday as_well_as three_days_ago in/on/at/with_was Shāʼūl king over_us you you_were[fn] wwww[fn] and_the_brought[fn] DOM Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it_said YHWH to/for_yourself(m) you you_will_shepherd DOM people_my DOM Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_you(ms) you_will_become as_ruler over Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).
3And_they_came all the_elders of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to the_king Ḩeⱱrōn_at and_made to/for_them the_king Dāvid a_covenant in/on/at/with_Ḩeⱱrōn to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH and_anointed DOM Dāvid as_king over Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).
4[was]_a_son of_thirty year[s] Dāvid in/on/at/with_reign_he forty year[s] he_reigned.
5In/on/at/with_Ḩeⱱrōn he_reigned over Yəhūdāh/(Judah) seven years and_six months and_in/on/at/with_Yərūshālayim/(Jerusalem) he_reigned thirty and_three year[s] over all Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_Yihudah.

5:6 David captures Yerushalem

6The king and his men battled against the Yebusites who lived in and around Yerushalem, but Yebusites mocked David, “You’ll never break in here—even blind and crippled men could keep you out,” because they thought that David couldn’t get in.[ref] 7But David did capture that Tsiyyon stronghold that then became known as David’s city.

8He’d told his men that day, “Anyone wanting to strike the Yebusites should use the water tunnel to reach the lame people and the blind people—the ones who’re hated by David.” (That’s why they say that blind and crippled people shouldn’t enter the house.[fn])

9So David lived in that stronghold and called it ‘David’s city’—expanding it on all sides. 10David continued to grow more powerful because Yahweh the commander God was with him.

11King Hiram from Tyre sent messengers to David, then he sent carpenters and stone-cutters to build a palace for David.

12David knew that Yahweh had established him as king over all Israel and that he was prospering the kingdom for the sake of his people the Israelis.

13After David moved from Hebron to Yerushalem, he married more wives and took more slave-wives, all of whom produced more sons and daughters for him. 14The names of his sons who were born in Yerushalem were Shammua, Shobab, Natan (Nathan), Shelomoh (Solomon), 15Ibhar, Elishua, Nefeg, Yafia, 16Elishama, Eliada, and Elifelet.

6And_he/it_went the_king and_men_his Yərūshālayim against the_Yəⱱūşī/(Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)s) [who_was]_dwelling the_earth/land and_he/it_said to_Dāvid to_say not you_will_come here if/because (if) turn_back_you the_blind and_the_lame to_say not he_will_come Dāvid here.
7And_captured Dāvid DOM the_stronghold of_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) that [is]_the_city of_Dāvid.
8And_he/it_said Dāvid in_the_day (the)_that any [one_who]_attacks (of)_a_Yəⱱūşī and_reach in/on/at/with_water_shaft and_DOM the_lame and_DOM the_blind [who_are]_hated[fn] of_the_self of_Dāvid on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so people_say a_blind_[person] and_lame not he_will_go into the_house.
9And_he/it_sat_down//remained//lived Dāvid in/on/at/with_stronghold and_he/it_called to/for_her/it the_city of_Dāvid and_he/it_built Dāvid round_about from the_millo and_inward.
10And_he/it_went Dāvid going and_powerful and_LORD the_god of_hosts with_him/it.
11and_sent Ḩīrām the_king of_Tsor/(Tyre) messengers to Dāvid and_trees of_cedars and_craftsmen_skilled of_wood and_carvers_of [the]_stone of_a_wall and_built a_house for_Dāvid.
12And_he/it_knew Dāvid if/because_that established_him YHWH as_king over Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_because/when he_had_exalted his/its_kingdom in_account_of people_his Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).
13and_he/it_took Dāvid again concubines and_wives from_Yərūshālayim/(Jerusalem) after came_he from_Ḩeⱱrōn and_born[fn][fn] again to_Dāvid sons and_daughters.
14And_these [are]_the_names the_born to_him/it in/on/at/with_Yərūshālayim Shammūˊa and_Shōⱱāⱱ and_Nātān and_Shəlomoh.
15And_Yāⱱəḩar/(Ibhar) and_ʼElīshūˊa and_Nefeg and_Yāfīˊa/(Japhia).
16And_ʼElīshāˊma and_ʼElyādāˊ and_ʼElīfeleţ.

5:17 Defeated by David the Philistines

(1 Chr. 14:8-17)

17When the Philistines heard that David had been proclaimed as king over all Israel, their army set off to capture him, but David heard and retreated[fn] to the stronghold. 18The Philistines moved in and took over the Rafa valley, 19and David inquired from Yahweh, “Should I attack the Philistines? Will you help me defeat them?”

Yes, attack them,” Yahweh replied, “because I’ll certainly help you to defeat them.”

20So David attacked and defeated them, and said, “Yahweh broke through my enemies in front of me like breaking a dam.” So he called the placeBaal-Peratsim’ (which means ‘Master of breaking through’). 21The Philistines left their idols there, and David and his men took them away.

22Then the Philistines returned to the Rafa valley and took over it again. 23Again David inquired from Yahweh who replied, “No, don’t go straight in. Move around behind them and then attack them from opposite the trees. 24Then when you hear a sound in the tops of the trees that sounds like marching, then you’ll know that Yahweh has gone ahead to strike the Philistines’ camp.” 25So David followed Yahweh’s instructions they attacked the Philistines from Geva all the way to Gezer.


5:8 Left ambiguous here because it’s not clear from the Hebrew. (Some think ‘David’s palace’ while others go for ‘God’s temple’.)

5:17 The Hebrew says ‘descended’, but doesn’t tell us either from where (probably Yerushalem) or to where (possibly Masada).


17and_heard [the]_Fəlishtiy if/because_that people_had_anointed DOM Dāvid as_king over Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_went_up all [the]_Fəlishtiy to_search_for DOM Dāvid and_he/it_listened Dāvid and_he/it_descended to the_stronghold.
18And_Fəlishtiy they_had_come and_spread_out in/on/at/with_valley of_Rāfāʼ.
19And_inquired Dāvid in/on/at/with_LORD to_say go_up against [the]_Fəlishtiy give_them in/on/at/with_hand_my and_he/it_said YHWH to Dāvid go_up if/because certainly_(give) I_will_give DOM the_Fəlishtiy in/on/at/with_hand_your.
20And_came Dāvid in/on/at/with_Baˊal- perazim and_defeated_them there Dāvid and_he/it_said he_has_broken_through YHWH DOM enemies_my to/for_my_face/front like_bursting of_water on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he_called the_name the_place (the)_that Baˊal Perazim.
21And_abandoned there DOM idols_their and_carried_away_them Dāvid and_men_his.
22and_they_repeated again [the]_Fəlishtiy to_came_up and_spread_out in/on/at/with_valley of_Rāfāʼ.
23And_inquired Dāvid in/on/at/with_LORD and_he/it_said not you_must_go_up go_around to behind_them and_come to/for_them from_opposite [the]_balsam_trees.
24And_let_it_be in/on/at/with_hear_you[fn] DOM [the]_sound of_marching in/on/at/with_tops the_balsam_trees then you_will_act_decisively if/because then he_has_gone_out YHWH to_your_face to_strike_down in/on/at/with_army of_[the]_Fəlishtiy.
25And_he/it_made Dāvid so just_as commanded_him YHWH and_struck_down DOM [the]_Fəlishtiy from_Geⱱaˊ until to_go_you Gezer.

5:2 Variant note: הייתה: (x-qere) ’הָיִ֛יתָ’: lemma_1961 n_1.0.0 morph_HVqp2ms id_10YiJ הָיִ֛יתָ

5:2 Variant note: מוציא: (x-qere) ’הַ/מּוֹצִ֥יא’: lemma_d/3318 morph_HTd/Vhrmsa id_10C33 הַ/מּוֹצִ֥יא

5:2 Variant note: ו/ה/מבי: (x-qere) ’וְ/הַ/מֵּבִ֖יא’: lemma_c/d/935 n_1.0 morph_HC/Td/Vhrmsa id_102Z4 וְ/הַ/מֵּבִ֖יא

5:8 Variant note: שנאו: (x-qere) ’שְׂנֻאֵ֖י’: lemma_8130 n_1.0 morph_HVqsmpc id_10cvb שְׂנֻאֵ֖י

5:13 Note: Marks an anomalous form.

5:13 Note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

5:24 Variant note: ב/שמע/ך: (x-qere) ’כְּֽ/שָׁמְעֲ/ךָ֞’: lemma_k/8085 n_1.0.0.0 morph_HR/Vqc/Sp2ms id_10ayp כְּֽ/שָׁמְעֲ/ךָ֞

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