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6 The king and his men went to Yerushalayim against the Yevusi, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, Except you take away the blind and the lame, you shall not come in here; thinking, David can't come in here.
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The 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.”
7 Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Tziyon; the same is the city of David.
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Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.
8 David said on that day, Whoever strikes the Yevusi, let him get up to the watercourse, and [strike] the lame and the blind, who are hated of David's soul. Therefore they say, There are the blind and the lame; he can't come into the house.
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On 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. ” That is why they say, “The ‘blind and lame’ will not enter the palace.”
9 David lived in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. David built round about from Millo and inward.
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David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the terraces inward.
10 David grew greater and greater; for the LORD, the God Tzva'ot,, was with him.
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And he became more and more powerful, because the LORD God Almighty was with him.
11 Hiram king of Tzor sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.
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Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
12 David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Yisra'el, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Yisra'el's sake.
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Then David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
13 David took him more concubines and wives out of Yerushalayim, after he was come from Hevron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
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After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
14 These are the names of those who were born to him in Yerushalayim: Shammua, and Shovav, and Natan, and Shlomo,
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These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
15 and Yivchar, and Elishua, and Nefeg, and Yafia,
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Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
16 and Elishama, and Elyada, and Elifelet.
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Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet.
17 When the Pelishtim heard that they had anointed David king over Yisra'el, all the Pelishtim went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.
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When 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.
18 Now the Pelishtim had come and spread themselves in the valley of Refa'im.
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Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim;
19 David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up against the Pelishtim? will you deliver them into my hand? the LORD said to David, Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Pelishtim into your hand.
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so 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.”
20 David came to Ba`al-Peratzim, and David struck them there; and he said, the LORD has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Ba`al-Peratzim.
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So 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.
21 They left their images there; and David and his men took them away.
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The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.
22 The Pelishtim came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Refa'im.
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Once more the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim;
23 When David inquired of the LORD, he said, You shall not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come on them over against the mulberry trees.
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so 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.
24 It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall bestir yourself; for then is the LORD gone out before you to strike the host of the Pelishtim.
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As 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.”
25 David did so, as the LORD commanded him, and struck the Pelishtim from Geva until you come to Gezer.
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So David did as the LORD commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
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