Also in timepast, whenSaul was kingover us, thouwast he thatleddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORDsaid to thee, Thoushaltfeed my peopleIsrael, and thoushalt be a captainoverIsrael.
So all the elders of Israelcame to the king to Hebron; and kingDavidmade a leaguewiththem in Hebronbefore the LORD: and theyanointedDavidkingoverIsrael.
And the king and his men went to Jerusalemunto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: whichspakeuntoDavid, saying, Exceptthoutakeaway the blind and the lame, thoushalt not come in hither: thinking, Davidcannotcome in hither.
And Davidsaid on that day, Whosoevergetteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’ssoul, he shall be chief and captain. Whereforetheysaid, The blind and the lameshall not comeinto the house.
But when the Philistinesheardthatthey had anointedDavidkingoverIsrael, all the Philistinescame up to seekDavid; and Davidheard of it, and wentdown to the hold.
And Davidenquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wiltthoudeliverthemintominehand? And the LORDsaiduntoDavid, Go up: for I willdoubtlessdeliver the Philistinesintothinehand.
And Davidcame to Baalperazim, and Davidsmotethemthere, and said, The LORDhathbrokenforthuponmineenemiesbefore me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of thatplaceBaalperazim.
And let it be, whenthouhearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberrytrees, thatthenthoushaltbestirthyself: for thenshall the LORD go out beforethee, to smite the host of the Philistines.