- 以色列眾人聚集到希伯崙見大衛、說、我們原是你的骨肉。
- 從前掃羅作王的時候、率領以色列人出入的是你.耶和華你的 神也曾應許你說、你必牧養我的民以色列、作以色列的君。
- 於是以色列的長老、都來到希伯崙見大衛王.大衛在希伯崙耶和華面前與他們立約.他們就膏大衛作以色列的王、是照耶和華藉撒母耳所說的話。
- 大衛和以色列眾人到了耶路撒冷、就是耶布斯.那時耶布斯人住在那裡。
- 耶布斯人對大衛說、你決不能進這地方。然而大衛攻取錫安的保障、就是大衛的城。
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- All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, "We are your own flesh and blood.
- 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.' "
- When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a compact with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel, as the LORD had promised through Samuel.
- David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites who lived there
- said to David, "You will not get in here." Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, the City of David.
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