New American Bible, Revised Edition

2 Samuel 5:1-8 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

1. All the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron, and they said: “Look! We are your bone and your flesh.

2. In days past, when Saul was still our king, you were the one who led Israel out in all its battles and brought it back. And the Lord said to you: You shall shepherd my people Israel; you shall be ruler over Israel.”

3. Then all the elders of Israel came to the king in Hebron, and at Hebron King David made a covenant with them in the presence of the Lord; and they anointed David king over Israel.

4. David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years:

5. in Hebron he was king over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he was king thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

6. Then the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. They told David, “You shall not enter here: the blind and the lame will drive you away!” which was their way of saying, “David shall not enter here.”

7. David nevertheless captured the fortress of Zion, which is the City of David.

8. On that day David said: “All who wish to strike at the Jebusites must attack through the water shaft. The lame and the blind shall be the personal enemies of David.” That is why it is said, “The blind and the lame shall not enter the palace.”