2 Samuel 5:6
Then went the king and his men, to Jerusalem, against the Jebusites, inhabiting the land,—and they spake to David, saying—Thou canst not come in hither, unless thou take away the blind and lame—Thinking, David will not come in hither.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
7So then David captured the citadel of Zion,—the same, is the city of David.
Cross References
Genesis 14:18Now Melchizedek king of Salem, had brought forth bread and wine,—he, being priest of GOD Most High.
Joshua 15:63But, as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons of Judah could not dispossess them,—so the Jebusites have dwelt with the sons of Judah, in Jerusalem, until this day.
Judges 1:8And the sons of Judah made war upon Jerusalem, and captured it, and smote it with the edge of the sword,—and, the city, they set on fire.
Judges 19:10But the man would not tarry the night, but rose up and went his way, and came as far as over against Jebus, the same, is Jerusalem,—and, with him, were a couple of asses, saddled, his concubine also, was with him.
Jeremiah 37:10For though ye had smitten all the force of the Chaldeans who are fighting with you and there had remained of them only desperately wounded men, yet, every man in his tent, should have arisen and burnt this city with fire.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 5:2-6
David King over All Israel. ( b. c. 1048.) 1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 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. 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… Read the whole commentary →