of the houses, and
take away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David: therefore
it is said in the proverb: The blind and the lame shall not come into
the temple.

5:9. And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David:
and built round about from Mello and inwards.

5:10. And he went on prospering and growing up, and the Lord God of
hosts was with him.

5:11. And Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar
trees, and carpenters, and masons for walls: and they built a house for
David.

5:12. And David knew that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel,
and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.

5:13. And David took more concubines and wives of Jerusalem, after he
was come from Hebron: and there were born to David other sons also and
daughters:

David took more concubines and wives of Jerusalem... Not harlots, but
wives of an inferior condition; for such, in scripture, are styled
concubines.

5:14. And these are the names of them, that were born to him in
Jerusalem, Samua, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

5:15. And Jebahar, and Elisua, and Nepheg,

5:16. And Japhia, and Elisama, and Elioda, and Eliphaleth.

5:17. And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David to be king
over Israel: and they all came to seek David: and when David heard of
it, he went down to a strong hold.

5:18. And the Philistines coming spread themselves in the valley of
Raphaim.

5:19. And David consulted the Lord, Saying: Shall I go up to the
Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said
to David: Go up, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into thy
hand.

5:20. And David came to Baal Pharisim: and defeated them there, and he
said, The Lord hath divided my enemies before me, as waters are divided.
Therefore the name of the place was called Baal Pharisim.

5:21. And they left there their idols: which David and his men took
away.

5:22. And the Philistines came up again and spread themselves into the
valley of Raphaim.

5:23. And David consulted the Lord: Shall I go up against the
Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hands? He answered: Go
not up against them but fetch a compass behind them, and thou shalt come
upon them over against the pear trees.

5:24. And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of the
pear trees, then shalt thou join battle: for then will the Lord go out
before thy face to str