3 Therefore, all those greater by birth of Israel went to the king at Hebron. And David formed a pact with them before the Lord. And they anointed him king over Israel, in accord with the word of the Lord, which he spoke by the hand of Samuel.
4 Then David and all of Israel went to Jerusalem. The same is Jebus, where the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were.
5 And those who were living in Jebus said to David: 'You shall not enter here.' But David seized the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.
6 And he said, 'Whoever shall strike the Jebusites first, shall be ruler and commander.' And so Joab, the son of Zeruiah, ascended first, and he was made the leader.
7 Then David lived in the stronghold, and for this reason it was called the City of David.
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