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2 Kings 5:6-13 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

6. And the king and all the men that were with him went to Jerusalem to the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land: and they said to David: Thou shalt not come in hither unless thou take away the blind and the lame that say: David shall not come in hither.

7. But David took the castle of Sion, the same is the city of David.

8. For David had offered that day a reward to whosoever should strike the Jebusites and get up to the gutters of the tops 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.

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

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

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.

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

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:

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