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He reigned over Judah for seven years and six months in Hebron, and he reigned over all of Israel including Judah for 33 years in Jerusalem. Later, the king and his army marched on Jerusalem against the Jebusites, who were inhabiting the territory at that time[a] and who had told David, “You’re not coming in here! Even the blind and the lame could turn you away!” because they were thinking[b] “David can’t come here.” Even so, David captured the stronghold of Zion, which is now known as[c] the City of David.

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  1. 2 Samuel 5:6 The Heb. lacks at that time
  2. 2 Samuel 5:6 Lit. saying
  3. 2 Samuel 5:7 The Heb. lacks now known as