2 Samuel 5
7 years after the death of King Saul, David is finally invited to be king of all Israel - he is now 30 years old and is king for 40 years - 7 years over Judah and 33 over all Israel.
One thing I will say is that David is not impatient, and his life has not been that smooth sailing so far.
David finally captured the city of Jerusalem from the Jebusites - they must have been fairly confident in their defences as they boast that the weak and invalid could hold off David's army.
There is a clue that David and his army attacked through the shafts and systems.
David re-fortified Jerusalem and is became the capital of Israel - which it still is today.
The neighbouring king Hiram of Tyre send David greetings and cedar wood to build his palace along with stone masons and carpenters.
Once established he moved his family to Jerusalem and also took more wives and concubines. - as a single person I think that monogomy is one wife too many so polygamy is not something in this day and age I can agree with!
David seals his kingship by then facing 2 attacks by the Philistines and defeating them each time - once by straight attack and the second by an outflanking manoeuvre.
7 years after the death of King Saul, David is finally invited to be king of all Israel - he is now 30 years old and is king for 40 years - 7 years over Judah and 33 over all Israel.
One thing I will say is that David is not impatient, and his life has not been that smooth sailing so far.
David finally captured the city of Jerusalem from the Jebusites - they must have been fairly confident in their defences as they boast that the weak and invalid could hold off David's army.
There is a clue that David and his army attacked through the shafts and systems.
David re-fortified Jerusalem and is became the capital of Israel - which it still is today.
The neighbouring king Hiram of Tyre send David greetings and cedar wood to build his palace along with stone masons and carpenters.
Once established he moved his family to Jerusalem and also took more wives and concubines. - as a single person I think that monogomy is one wife too many so polygamy is not something in this day and age I can agree with!
David seals his kingship by then facing 2 attacks by the Philistines and defeating them each time - once by straight attack and the second by an outflanking manoeuvre.
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