The Strand Study Bible

II SAMUEL 5:7

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II SAMUEL 5:20

David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.

1. or, “water tunnel” 2. or, “a defensive mound” 3. I Ki 5:1 4. Deut 17:17 5. or, “the cave of Adullam” 6. or, “LORD OF HOSTS - II Sam 7:8,26-27

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Tyre

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Jerusalem

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• Joppa

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• Jerusalem

Hebron

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DEAD SEA Hiram (of Tyre) builds King David a house in Jerusalem Map #156

13 And David took him 4 more concu- bines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come fromHebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. 14 And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, 15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet. The Philistines war against Israel (S/A - I Chro 14:8-12) 17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to 5 the hold. 18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. READ NEXT - II Samuel 23:13-17 King David defeats the Philistines 19 And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the 6 LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand. 20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote themthere, and said,TheLORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies

David moves his headquarters to Jerusalem Map #155 7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. 8 And David said on that day, Whoso- ever getteth up to the 1 gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul, he shall be chief and captain . Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. 9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from 2 Millo and inward. 10 And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD GOD OF HOSTS was with him. Hiram builds King David a house (S/A - I Chro 14:1,2) Date - c. 1043 BC/AM 2957 11 And 3 Hiram king of Tyre sent mes- sengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house. 12 And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake. King David begets more children in Jerusalem

(S/A - I Chro 3:5-9 & 14:3-7) Date - from c. 1042 - 1035 BC

5:8 According to I Chronicles 11:6 the “ whosoever ” here was Joab. 5:14 Nathan’s name means “gift.” He is referred to 1 time in the NT (Lk 3:31). Nathan was born c. 1015 BC. It would be through his seed (Mary - Lk 3:23-31) that the MESSIAH would be born ( Gen 3:15 a ).