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2 Samuel 5:8-18

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8 David said on that day, "Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him reach the lame and the blind, who are hated by David's soul, through the water tunnel." Therefore * they say, "The blind or the lame shall not come into the house."
9 So David lived in the stronghold and called it 1the city of David. And David built all around from the 2Millo and inward.
10 3David became greater and greater, for the LORD God of hosts was with him.
11 4Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees and carpenters * and stonemasons *; and 5they built a house for David.
12 And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel, and that He had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
13 Meanwhile 6David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.
14 Now 7these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
16 Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet.

War with the Philistines

17 When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, 8all the Philistines went up to seek out David; and when David heard of it, he went down to the 9stronghold.
18 Now the Philistines came and spread themselves out in 10the valley of Rephaim.
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2 Samuel 5:8-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 5

In this chapter we have an account of all the tribes of Israel coming to Hebron, and anointing David king over them, 2Sa 5:1-5; of his expedition against the Jebusites in Jerusalem, and taking from them the strong hold of Zion, 2Sa 5:6-10; of his building an house for himself, and of his building up his family, by taking more wives and concubines, and having more children, whose names are given, 2Sa 5:11-16; and of an invasion of the land by the Philistines, and David's victory over them, 2Sa 5:17-25.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 10

  • 1. 2 Samuel 5:7
  • 2. 1 Kings 9:15, 24
  • 3. 2 Samuel 3:1
  • 4. 1 Kin 5:1, 10, 18; 1 Chronicles 14:1
  • 5. Ps 30: title
  • 6. Deuteronomy 17:17; 1 Chronicles 3:9
  • 7. 1 Chronicles 3:5-8
  • 8. 1 Samuel 29:1
  • 9. 2 Samuel 23:14; 1 Chronicles 11:16
  • 10. Genesis 14:5; Joshua 15:8; Joshua 17:15; Joshua 18:16

Footnotes 1

  • [a] I.e. citadel
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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