1-3 The tribes come to Hebron and anoint David over Israel, 4,5 David's age 6-10 He taking Zion from the Jebusites, dwells in it 11,12 Hiram sends to David, 13-16 Eleven sons are born to him in Jerusalem 17-21 David, directed by God, smites the Philistines at Baal-perazim 22-25 And again at the mulberry trees

came 1Ch 11:1-3 12:23-40

we 2Sa 19:13 Ge 29:14 De 17:15 Jud 9:2 Eph 5:30 Heb 2:14

2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.

leddest out Nu 27:17 1Sa 18:13,16 25:28 Isa 55:4

feed 2Sa 7:7 1Sa 16:1,12,13 25:30 Ps 78:70-72 Isa 40:11 Eze 34:23 27:24,25 Mic 5:4 Mt 2:6 Joh 10:3,4,11

a captain 1Sa 9:16 13:14 2Ki 20:5 Isa 55:4 Heb 2:10

3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.

So all Ex 3:16 1Ch 11:3

made 1Sa 11:15 2Ki 11:17 2Ch 23:16 Ne 9:38

before Jud 11:11 1Sa 23:18

anointed 2Sa 2:4 1Sa 16:13

4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

thirty Lu 3:23

forty 1Ch 26:31 29:27

5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

seven years 2Sa 2:11 1Ki 2:11 1Ch 3:4

6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.

Jerusalem Ge 14:18 Jos 10:3 Jud 1:8 Heb 7:1

the Jebusites Jos 15:63 18:28 Jud 1:8,21 19:10-12

which spake, etc. Dr. Kennicott's amended translation is as follows: `Who spake unto David, saying, Thou shalt not come hither; for the blind and the lame shall drive thee away, by saying, David shall not come in hither.' 2Sa 5:8

`And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, and through the subteranneous passage reacheth the lame and the blind, who hate the life of David, (because the blind and the lame said, he shall not come into the house,) shall be chief and captain. So Joab, the son of Zeriah, went up first, and was chief.'

Except Jer 37:10

thinking, David cannot. or, saying, David shall not, etc.

7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.

Zion Ps 2:6 9:11 48:12 51:18 87:2 132:13 Isa 12:6 59:20 Mic 4:2 Ro 9:33 Heb 12:22 Re 14:1

the same 2Sa 5:9 6:10 1Ki 2:10 3:1 8:1 1Ch 11:7 2Ch 5:2 24:16

8 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.

Whosoever Jos 15:16,17 1Sa 17:25

he shall be 1Ch 11:6-9

Wherefore, etc. or, Because they had said, even the blind and the lame, he shall not come into the house.

9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

city 2Sa 5:7

Millo Jud 9:6,20 1Ki 9:15,24 11:27 1Ch 11:8 2Ch 32:5

10 And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.

went on, and grew great [heb] went going and growing 2Sa 3:1 Job 17:9 Pr 4:18 Isa 9:7 Da 2:44,45 Lu 2:52

the Lord Ge 21:22 Ps 46:7,11 Isa 8:9,10 Ro 8:31

11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

Hiram 1Ki 5:1,2,8,9 1Ch 14:1

masons [heb] hewers of the stone of the wall
they built 2Sa 7:2 1Ki 7:1-12 Ec 2:4-11 Jer 22:14-16

12 And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

David 2Sa 7:16 1Ch 14:2

his people 1Ki 10:9 2Ch 2:11 Es 4:14 Isa 1:25-27 Da 2:30

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.

Ge 25:5,6 De 17:17 1Ch 3:9 14:3-7 2Ch 11:18-21 13:21

14 And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

the names 1Ch 3:5-9 14:4

Shammuah. or, Shimea 1Ch 3:5

Nathan 2Sa 12:1-7 Lu 2:31

Solomon 2Sa 12:24,25 Mt 1:6

15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

Elishua. or, Elishama 1Ch 3:6 14:5

16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.

Eliada. or, Beeliada 1Ch 14:7

Eliphalet Eliphelet 1Ch 3:8

17 But when 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 hold.

But when 1Ch 14:8,9 Ps 2:1-5 Re 11:15-18

the hold 2Sa 23:14 1Ch 11:16

18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

the valley 2Sa 23:13 Ge 14:5 Jos 15:8 1Ch 11:15 Isa 17:5

19 And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

enquired 2Sa 2:1 1Sa 23:2,4 30:7,8 Jas 4:15

And the Lord 2Sa 5:23 Jud 20:28 1Sa 28:6 30:8 1Ki 22:6,15-23 Pr 3:6

20 And David came to Baalperazim, 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 Baalperazim.

Baal-perazim. that is, The plain of breaches. Isa 28:21

21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.

David De 7:5,25 1Sa 5:2-6 1Ch 14:11,12 Isa 37:19

burned them. or, took them away. Isa 46:1,2 Jer 43:12

22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

came up 1Ki 20:22 1Ch 14:13

23 And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

enquired 2Sa 5:19

fetch Jos 8:2,7 1Ch 14:14 Mt 9:29,30 8:23-25 Joh 9:6,7

the mulberry trees. The word {bechaim} rendered mulberry trees, is rendered Aquila, (), pear-trees, as the LXX. also render in 1ch 14:14,15; and so the Vulgate in both places has {pyrorum}. The Rabbins, however, believe {bacha} signifies the {mulberry-tree}; with whom Ursinus agrees. It more probably denotes a large shrub which the Arabs still call {baca}, from its {distilling} an odoriferous gum, from {bachah} to {distil}, as tears. Of this opinion is Celsius, who quotes a passage from {Abulfadi}, who describes it as a balsam shrub, having long leaves, and bearing a large fruit with an acrid taste. M. Forskal mentions a tree by the name of {baeca}, with leaves rather ovated??, smooth, entire: its berries are poisonous to the sheep.

24 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.

sound 2Ki 7:6

thou shalt bestir Jud 4:14 7:15 1Sa 14:9-12 1Ch 14:15 Php 2:11,12

25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.

Geba 1Ch 14:16

Gibeon
Gazer Jos 16:10