months over Judah: but in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

And the king went with his men to Jerusalem against the Jebusites that dwelt in the land. And they said unto David, Thou shalt not come in hither, but the blind and the lame shall carry thee away. This is what they meant, that David would not come in.

But David took the castle of Zion, which is David’s city.

And David said the same day, He that smiteth the Jebusites, and taketh the gutters, the lame,
and the blind, to whom the soul of David is hostile. Therefore they say, Let not the blind and the lame come into the house.

So David dwelt in the castle, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo, and within.

And David went and received, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers unto David, and cedar trees for a wall, and carpenters and stonemasons, to build David an house.

And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him to be king over Israel, and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

And David took more wives and concubines at Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were born unto him more sons and daughters.

And these are the names of them that were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Jebehar, Elisua, Nepheg, Japhia,

Elisama, Eliada, Eliphalet.

And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over Israel, they all went up to seek David. And when David heard of it, he went down into a castle.

But the Philistines came and settled in the valley of Rephaim.

And David asked the LORD, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up, and I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

And David came to Baalprazim, and smote them there, and said, The LORD hath torn mine enemies from before me as the waters do tear. Therefore the name of that place was called Baalprazim.

And they left their idol there. And David and his men lifted them up.

And the Philistines went up again, and settled in the valley of Rephaim.

And David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD said, Thou shalt not go up; but come behind them, that thou mayest come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt hear the sound of the tops of the mulberry trees, that thou shalt beware: for the LORD is gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

And David did as the LORD commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geba until they came to Gaser.
(2 Samuel)
Chapter 6
David’s dance of joy upon picking up the Ark of the Covenant.

And David gathered again all the young men of Israel, thirty thousand.

And he arose, and went with all the people that were with him of the inhabitants of Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God, which is called, The name of the LORD of hosts dwelleth thereon above the cherubims.

And they brought the ark of God in a new chariot, and took it out of the house of Abinadab, which dwelt at Gibeah. And Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new chariot.

And when they brought him forth with the ark of God out of the house of Abinadab, which dwelt in Gibeah, Ahio went before the ark,

And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD with all manner of strings of fir wood, and with harps, and psalteries, and timbrels, and cymbals.

And when they were come to the threshingfloor of Nachon, Uzzah took hold, and kept the ark of God: for the oxen stood by.

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God smote him there for his iniquity, and he died there by the ark of God.

And David was grieved that the LORD had made such a breach in Uzzah: and he called the name of that place Perez-uzah unto this day.

And David feared the LORD of that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come unto
me?

And would not suffer them to be brought unto him into the city of David, but brought them into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

And it came to pass, when the ark of the LORD abode in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months, that the LORD blessed him, and all his house.

And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had, because of the ark of God. And he went and brought up the ark of God out of the house of Obededom into the city of David with joy.

And as they went along with the ark of the LORD six courses, they sacrificed an ox and a fat sheep.

And David danced before the LORD with all his might, and was girded with a linen ephod.

And David and all Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and with trumpets.

And when the ark of the LORD was come into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and despised him in her heart.

And when they had brought in the ark of the LORD, they set it in the midst of the tabernacle which David had pitched for them. And David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

And when David had offered the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.

And he divided out of all the people, and out of the multitude of Israel, both man and woman, to every man a cake of bread, and a piece of flesh, and a spoonful of wine. And all the people returned every man to his house.

And when David was come again to bless his house, Michal Saul’s daughter went out to meet him, and said, How glorious hath the king of Israel been this day, that he hath uncovered himself before the handmaidens of his servants, as the loose men uncover themselves!

And David said unto Michal, I will play before the LORD, which hath chosen me before thy father, and before all his house, to command me to be ruler over the LORD’S people, over Israel.

And I will be even less than thus: and I will be lowly in mine eyes, and will become honourable with the handmaidens of whom thou hast spoken.

But Michal Saul’s daughter had no child until the day of her death.
(2 Samuel)
Chapter 7
David gets the promise of the Messiah when he is willing to build a temple.

Now when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

And he said unto Nathan the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of God dwelleth under the carpets.

And Nathan said unto the king: Go thy way; all that thou hast in thine heart do: for the LORD
is with thee.

And the word of the LORD came unto Nathan by night, saying:

Go and say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shall thou build me an house to dwell in?

For I have not dwelt in any house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt unto this day: but I have walked in the tabernacle and in the tabernacle.

Whithersoever I walked with all the children of Israel, have I spoken with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?

Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I have taken thee from the sheepcote, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel; 9. And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast gone, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a great name, as the name of the great men that are in
the earth.

And I will set a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell there, and shall go no more astray; neither shall the children of wickedness throng them any more, as at the first,

And from that time I have set judges over my people Israel, and will give thee rest from all thine enemies. And the LORD declare unto thee, that the LORD will make thee an house.

And it shall come to pass, when thy days are expired, that thou shalt lie down with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall come forth out of thy womb, and I will establish his kingdom.

He shall build an house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

I will be his father, and he shall be my son. And if he do iniquity, I will punish him with the rod of men, and with the blows of the children of men;

But my mercy shall not be taken away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I took away from before thee.

But thy house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee, and thy throne shall be established for ever.

For Nathan had spoken all these words, and all this vision to David, 18. And David the king came and stood before the LORD, and said, Who