Font Size
2 Samuel 5:4-6
Easy-to-Read Version
2 Samuel 5:4-6
Easy-to-Read Version
4 David was 30 years old when he began to rule. He was king for 40 years. 5 In Hebron he ruled over Judah for 7 years and 6 months, and in Jerusalem he ruled over all Israel and Judah for 33 years.
David Captures Jerusalem
6 The king and his men went to fight against the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites said to David, “You cannot come into our city.[a] Even our blind and crippled people can stop you.” (They said this because they thought that David would not be able to enter into their city.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 2 Samuel 5:6 You cannot come … city The city of Jerusalem was built on a hill. It had high walls around it, making it hard to capture.
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
Copyright © 2006 by Bible League International
