2 Samuel 5:5-7

Good News Translation

⁵He ruled in Hebron over Judah for seven and a half years, and in Jerusalem over all Israel and Judah for thirty-three years.

⁶^(A)The time came when King David and his men set out to attack Jerusalem. The Jebusites, who lived there, thought that David would not be able to conquer the city, and so they said to him, “You will never get in here; even the blind and the crippled could keep you out.” (⁷But David did capture their fortress of Zion, and it became known as “David's City.”)

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2 Samuel 5:5-7

New International Version

⁵In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months,^(A) and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years.

David Conquers Jerusalem^(B)^(C)

⁶The king and his men marched to Jerusalem^(D) to attack the Jebusites,^(E) 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^(F)—which is the City of David.^(G)