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⥃David Anointed King of All Israel ^{[ 1 Chronicles 11:1–3 ]}

[1] Then came² all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we³ [are] thy bone and thy flesh. [2] Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out⁴ and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed⁵ my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain⁶ over Israel. [3] So all⁷ the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made⁸ a league with them in Hebron before⁹ the Lord: and they anointed¹⁰ David king over Israel.

[4] [¶]David [was] thirty¹¹ years old when he began to reign, [and] he reigned forty¹² years. [5] In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years¹³ and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

⥃David Conquers Jerusalem ^{[ 1 Chronicles 11:4–9 ]}

[6] And the king and his men went to Jerusalem¹⁴ unto the Jebusites¹⁵, the inhabitants of the land: which spake¹⁶ unto David, saying, Except¹⁷ thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot¹⁸ come in hither. [7] Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion¹⁹: the same²⁰ [is] the city of David. [8] And David said on that day, Whosoever²¹ getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, [that are] hated of David’s soul, [he shall be²² chief and captain]. Wherefore²³ they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. [9] So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city²⁴ of David. And David built round about from Millo²⁵ and inward. [10] And David went on, and grew great²⁶, and the Lord²⁷ God of hosts [was] with him.

[11] And Hiram²⁸ king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons²⁹: and they built³⁰ David an house.

⥃David’s Family Grows ^{[ 1 Chronicles 14:1–7 ]}

[12] And David³¹ perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people³² Israel’s sake.

[13] [¶]And David took [him] more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.³³ [14] And these [be] the names³⁴ of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua³⁵, and Shobab, and Nathan³⁶, and Solomon³⁷, [15] Ibhar also, and Elishua³⁸, and Nepheg, and Japhia, [16] And Elishama, and Eliada³⁹, and Eliphalet⁴⁰.

⥃Two Victories over the Philistines ^{[ 1 Chronicles 14:8–17 ]}

[17] But when⁴¹ the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went down to the hold⁴². [18] The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley⁴³ of Rephaim. [19] And David enquired⁴⁴ of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord⁴⁵ said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand. [20] And David came to Baal–perazim⁴⁶, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal–perazim. [21] And there they left their images, and David⁴⁷ and his men burned them⁴⁸.

[22] [¶]And the Philistines came up⁴⁹ yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. [23] And when David enquired⁵⁰ of the Lord, he said, Thou shalt not go up; [but] fetch⁵¹ a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees⁵². [24] And let it be, when thou hearest the sound⁵³ of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir⁵⁴ thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines. [25] And David did so, as the Lord had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba⁵⁵ until thou come to Gazer⁵⁶.

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