^{6 Ref} The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, Except you take away the blind and the lame, you shall not come in here; thinking, David can't come in here.

^{7 Ref} Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

^{8 Ref} David said on that day, Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and [strike] the lame and the blind, who are hated of David's soul. Therefore they say, There are the blind and the lame; he can't come into the house.

^{9 Ref} David lived in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. David built round about from Millo and inward.

^{10 Ref} David grew greater and greater; for Yahweh, the God of hosts, was with him.

^{11 Ref} Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

^{12 Ref} David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

^{13 Ref} David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

^{14 Ref} These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

^{15 Ref} and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

^{16 Ref} and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.