2 Samuel 5:5-15

5 At Hebron ¹he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three * years over all Israel and Judah.

6 ²Now the king and his men went to ³Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, and they said to David, "You shall not come in here, but the blind and lame will turn you away "; thinking, "David cannot enter here."

7 Nevertheless, David captured the stronghold of Zion, that is ⁴the city of David.

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 ⁵the city of David. And David built all around from the ⁶Millo and inward.

10 ⁷David became greater and greater, for the LORD God of hosts was with him.

11 ⁸Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees and carpenters * and stonemasons *; and ⁹they 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 ¹⁰David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.

14 Now ¹¹these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,

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2 Samuel 5:5-15 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

Cross References 11

1. 2 Samuel 2:11; 1 Chronicles 3:4; 1 Chronicles 29:27
2. 1 Chronicles 11:4-9
3. Joshua 15:63; Joshua 18:28; Judges 1:21
4. 2 Samuel 6:12, 16; 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Kings 9:24
5. 2 Samuel 5:7
6. 1 Kings 9:15, 24
7. 2 Samuel 3:1
8. 1 Kin 5:1, 10, 18; 1 Chronicles 14:1
9. Ps 30: title
10. Deuteronomy 17:17; 1 Chronicles 3:9
11. 1 Chronicles 3:5-8

Footnotes 3

[a]. Lit "David, saying"
[b]. Lit "saying"
[c]. I.e. citadel

2 Samuel 5:5-15

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2 Samuel 5:5-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 5

Cross References 11

Footnotes 3