2 Samuel 5 – NIV & CCB

New International Version

2 Samuel 5:1-25

David Becomes King Over Israel

1All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood. 2In the past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’ ”

3When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.

4David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. 5In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years.

David Conquers Jerusalem

6The 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.” 7Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.

8On 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.5:8 Or are hated by David” That is why they say, “The ‘blind and lame’ will not enter the palace.”

9David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the terraces5:9 Or the Millo inward. 10And he became more and more powerful, because the Lord God Almighty was with him.

11Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David. 12Then David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

13After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him. 14These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 15Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, 16Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet.

David Defeats the Philistines

17When 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. 18Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim; 19so 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.”

20So 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.5:20 Baal Perazim means the lord who breaks out. 21The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men carried them off.

22Once more the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim; 23so 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. 24As 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.” 25So David did as the Lord commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon5:25 Septuagint (see also 1 Chron. 14:16); Hebrew Geba to Gezer.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

撒母耳记下 5:1-25

大卫统治全以色列

1以色列各支派都来希伯仑大卫,对他说:“我们是你的骨肉同胞。 2从前扫罗做王的时候,率领以色列人出征打仗的是你,耶和华也曾应许让你做祂以色列子民的牧者和首领。” 3以色列的长老都到希伯仑大卫王,大卫与他们在耶和华面前立约,他们膏立大卫以色列的王。 4大卫三十岁登基,执政共四十年。 5他在希伯仑统治犹大七年半,在耶路撒冷统治以色列犹大三十三年。

6大卫率领军队来到耶路撒冷,要攻打那里的耶布斯人。耶布斯人对大卫说:“你攻不进来,就连我们这里的瞎子、瘸子都可以把你赶走。”他们以为大卫攻不进去。 7结果大卫的军队攻取了锡安的堡垒,即后来的大卫城。 8那天,大卫下令军队从地下水道爬进城去,攻打那些“瞎子、瘸子”,他憎恶这些耶布斯人。后来便有一句俗语:“瞎子、瘸子不得进殿!” 9大卫住在锡安的堡垒里,并称之为大卫城,他又从米罗兴建环城围墙。 10大卫日渐强盛,因为万军之上帝耶和华与他同在。

11泰尔希兰差遣使者带着香柏木、木匠和石匠去为大卫建造宫殿。 12那时,大卫知道耶和华已立他做以色列王,并因祂以色列子民的缘故而使他国家兴旺。

13大卫希伯仑迁到耶路撒冷以后,又选立妃嫔,生了更多的儿女。 14以下是他在耶路撒冷生的儿子:沙姆亚朔罢拿单所罗门15益辖以利书亚尼斐雅非亚16以利沙玛以利雅大以利法列

大卫战胜非利士人

17非利士人听说大卫已被膏立为以色列王,就全军出动,要搜寻大卫大卫得到消息便退到坚城里。 18非利士人大军压境,散布在利乏音谷。 19大卫求问耶和华:“我可以去迎战非利士人吗?你会把他们交在我手里吗?”耶和华说:“去吧,我必把他们交在你手里。” 20大卫前往巴力·毗拉心,在那里打败了敌人。他说:“耶和华像洪水决堤一样为我冲垮了仇敌。”于是他称那地方为巴力·毗拉心5:20 巴力·毗拉心”意思是“冲垮之主”。21大卫和他的军队带走了非利士人所丢弃的神像。

22后来非利士人又卷土重来,散布在利乏音谷。 23大卫又求问耶和华,耶和华说:“你不要正面出击,要绕到他们后面,从桑林对面攻打他们。 24当你听见桑树梢上响起脚步声时,就要快速进攻,因为那表示耶和华已在你前头去攻击非利士的军队了。” 25大卫遵命而行,打败非利士人,由迦巴一直杀到基色