GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New International Version NIV
1 All Israel gathered around David at Hebron. "We are your own flesh and blood," they said.
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All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood.
2 "Even in the past when Saul ruled, you were the one who led Israel on its campaigns to war. The LORD your God has said to you, 'You will be shepherd of my people Israel, the leader of my people Israel.'"
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In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the LORD your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’ ”
3 All the leaders of Israel had come to Hebron. David made an agreement with them at Hebron in front of the LORD. So they anointed David king of Israel, as the LORD had spoken through Samuel.
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When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel, as the LORD had promised through Samuel.
4 David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites were living in that region.
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David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites who lived there
5 They told David, "You will never get in here." But David captured the fortress Zion (that is, the City of David).
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said to David, “You will not get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.
6 Now, David said, "Whoever is the first to kill a Jebusite will be made a general and a prince." Zeruiah's son Joab was the first to go [into Jerusalem], so he became the general.
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David had said, “Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander-in-chief.” Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.
7 David lived in the fortress, so it was called the City of David.
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David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David.
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