- 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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- 以色列众人聚集到希伯仑见大卫,说,我们原是你的骨肉。
- 从前扫罗作王的时候,率领以色列人出入的是你。耶和华你的神也曾应许你说,你必牧养我的民以色列,作以色列的君。
- 于是以色列的长老都来到希伯仑见大卫王。大卫在希伯仑耶和华面前与他们立约,他们就膏大卫作以色列的王,是照耶和华藉撒母耳所说的话。
- 大卫和以色列众人到了耶路撒冷,就是耶布斯。那时耶布斯人住在那里。
- 耶布斯人对大卫说,你决不能进这地方。然而大卫攻取锡安的保障,就是大卫的城。
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