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Themes in 2 Samuel 5

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Themes in 2 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 5:1 (show verse)

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of israel at
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » David » Made king

2 Samuel 5:2 (show verse)

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. The LORD said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over Israel.'"

2 Samuel 5:3 (show verse)

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel.

Anointing » In consecration » David
Constitution » Agreement between the ruler and people
Covenant » Between men
Covenants » Between men
Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Government » Mosaic » Chooses david as king
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of israel at
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » David » Made king
King » Constitutional restrictions of
Kings » Ceremonies at inauguration of » Covenanting to govern lawfully
The Nation » Kings » Coronations of

2 Samuel 5:4 (show verse)

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

David » King of israel » Age of, at death
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of israel at
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » David » Made king
Judah » Tribe of » Make david king

2 Samuel 5:5 (show verse)

In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
David » King of israel » David goes to hebron, and is anointed king by judah
David » King of israel » Age of, at death
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of israel at
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » David » Made king
Jerusalem » The citadel of mount zion, occupied by david, and called the city of david
Judah » Tribe of » Make david king
The tribe of Judah » Reigned over alone by david seven years and a half

The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, "You will not come in here, but the blind and the lame will repel you"; thinking, "David can't come in here."

David » King of israel » Makes conquest of jerusalem
Jebusites » Conquered by david
Jerusalem » General references to
Jerusalem » The citadel of mount zion, occupied by david, and called the city of david
Jerusalem » The jebusites » Finally dispossessed of, by david
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By david
Zion » Captured from the jebusites by david

2 Samuel 5:7 (show verse)

Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the City of David.

David » Israel's versatile king » A great soldier
Jebusites » Conquered by david
Jerusalem » The names given to » City of david
Jerusalem » The citadel of mount zion, occupied by david, and called the city of david
Jerusalem » Called » City of david
Jerusalem » The jebusites » Finally dispossessed of, by david
Jerusalem » Conquest of, made by david
Mountains » Names of » Zion, or sion
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Sion
Zion » Mount of
Zion » Called thereafter "the city of david,"
Zion » Captured from the jebusites by david

2 Samuel 5:8 (show verse)

David said on that day, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and strike the lame and the blind, those who hate the soul of David." Therefore they say, "The blind and the lame can't come into the house."

Blind » The taunting jebusites, hated by david
Jebusites » Conquered by david
Jerusalem » The citadel of mount zion, occupied by david, and called the city of david
Jerusalem » The jebusites » Finally dispossessed of, by david
Lameness » Hated by david
Zion » Captured from the jebusites by david

2 Samuel 5:9 (show verse)

David lived in the stronghold, and called it the City of David. David built around from the Millo and inward.

Fortresses » Places used as » Forts
Jebusites » Conquered by david
Jerusalem » Made the royal city
Jerusalem » The citadel of mount zion, occupied by david, and called the city of david
Jerusalem » Enlarged by david
Millo » A name given to part of the citadel of jerusalem
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By david
Zion » Called thereafter "the city of david,"
Zion » Captured from the jebusites by david

2 Samuel 5:10 (show verse)

David grew greater and greater; for the LORD, the God of Hosts, was with him.

Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To david
David » King of israel » Prospered of God

2 Samuel 5:11 (show verse)

Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

Ambassadors » Hiram to david
Art » Primitive » Of the mason
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Carpenters
Arts of the » Mason
Arts of the » Carpenter
Carpentry » David's palace
Cedar » Used » In david's palace
Cedars » Used in » Building palaces
Commerce » Tyrians
David » King of israel » Friendship of, with hiram, king of tyre
David » King of israel » Builds a palace
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of hiram, to secure the good will of david
Hiram » Or huram, king of tyre
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Builds a house for david
Mason » A trade » In the time of david
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors

2 Samuel 5:12 (show verse)

And David knew that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

Insight » Examples of » David
Spiritual perception » Examples of » David
Spiritual » Perception » David

2 Samuel 5:13 (show verse)

David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

Concubinage » Laws concerning » Practiced by » David
David » A poet, see psalms 8, 19, 23, &c &c » Was led by passion to violate the mosaic law
Lasciviousness » Instances of » David
Polygamy » David

2 Samuel 5:14 (show verse)

These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

David » King of israel » Children born » At jerusalem
Nathan » Son of david
Nathan » Son of david and bath-sheba
Shammuah » Son of david
Shobab » Son of david

2 Samuel 5:15 (show verse)

and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

David » King of israel » Children born » At jerusalem
Elishua » A son of david
Ibhar » Son of david
Japhia » A son of david
Nepheg » A son of david

2 Samuel 5:16 (show verse)

and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.

Beeliada » Called eliada
David » King of israel » Children born » At jerusalem
Eliada » Son of david
Eliphelet » A son of david, probably identical with number two above
Eliphelet » A son of david, probably identical with number two above » Called eliphalet in
Elishama » A son of david

2 Samuel 5:17 (show verse)

When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.

David » King of israel » Philistines make war against, and are defeated by him
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Philistines » Defeated by david
Rain » David delivered by

2 Samuel 5:18 (show verse)

Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Philistines » Defeated by david
Rain » David delivered by
Rephaim » A valley; the boundary between the territories of judah and benjamin » The battleground of david and the philistines
Giants » The valley of » David obtained victories over the philistines in
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Rephaim or giants

2 Samuel 5:19 (show verse)

David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" The LORD said to David, "Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand."

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
divine Direction » Explicit instructions given » Waging warfare
divine Guidance » Explicit instructions given » Waging warfare
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Philistines » Defeated by david
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether he should go to war against the philistines
Rain » David delivered by

2 Samuel 5:20 (show verse)

David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there; and he said, "The LORD has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of waters." Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

Baal-perazim » A place in the valley of rephaim
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Philistines » Defeated by david
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether he should go to war against the philistines
Rain » David delivered by

2 Samuel 5:21 (show verse)

They left their images there; and David and his men took them away.

Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » David
Idolatry » Everything connected with, should be destroyed
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Philistines » Defeated by david
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether he should go to war against the philistines
Rain » David delivered by

2 Samuel 5:22 (show verse)

The Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Philistines » Defeated by david
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether he should go to war against the philistines
Rephaim » A valley; the boundary between the territories of judah and benjamin » The battleground of david and the philistines

2 Samuel 5:23 (show verse)

When David inquired of the LORD, he said, "You shall not go up. Circle around behind them, and attack them over against the mulberry trees.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Armies » March in ranks » David's attack upon the philistines
Philistines » David » Often defeated in the course of his reign
Philistines » Defeated by david
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether he should go to war against the philistines
Trees » Varieties » Mulberry

2 Samuel 5:24 (show verse)

It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then you shall stir yourself up; for then the LORD has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines."

Armies » March in ranks » David's attack upon the philistines
Philistines » Defeated by david
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether he should go to war against the philistines
Trees » Varieties » Mulberry

2 Samuel 5:25 (show verse)

David did so, as the LORD commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.

Armies » March in ranks » David's attack upon the philistines
David » King of israel » Philistines make war against, and are defeated by him
Gazer » Also called gezer
Geba » A city » A city of the tribe of benjamin, assigned to the sons of aaron
Philistines » Defeated by david
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether he should go to war against the philistines
Giants » The valley of » David obtained victories over the philistines in