1 WYC And alle the lynagis of Israel camen to Dauid, in Ebron, and seiden, Lo! we ben thi boon and thi fleisch. BSB BSB: Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
2 WYC But also yistirdai and the thridde day ago, whanne Saul was kyng on vs, thou leddist out, and leddist ayen Israel; forsothe the Lord seide to thee, Thou schalt fede my puple Israel, and thou schalt be duyk on Israel. BSB BSB: Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
3 WYC Also and the eldere men of Israel camen to the kyng, in Ebron; and kyng Dauid smoot with hem boond of pees in Ebron, bifor the Lord; and thei anoyntiden Dauid in to kyng on Israel. BSB BSB: So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.
4 WYC Dauid was a sone of thretti yeer, whanne he bigan to regne, and he regnyde fourti yeer in Ebron; BSB BSB: David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
5 WYC he regnede on Juda seuene yeer and sixe monethis; forsothe in Jerusalem he regnede thretti and thre yeer, on al Israel and Juda. BSB BSB: In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
7 WYC Forsothe Dauid took the tour of Syon; this is the citee of Dauid. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
8 WYC For Dauid hadde `sette forth meede in that dai to hym, that hadde smyte Jebusei, and hadde touchid the goteris of roouys, and hadde take awey lame men and blynde, hatynge the lijf of Dauid. Therfor it is seid in prouerbe, A blynde man and lame schulen not entre in to the temple. BSB BSB: On that day he said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must use the water shaft to reach the lame and blind who are despised by David.” That is why it is said, “The blind and the lame will never enter the palace.”
10 WYC And he entride profitynge and encreessynge; and the Lord God of oostis was with hym. BSB BSB: And David became greater and greater, for the LORD God of Hosts was with him.
12 WYC And Dauid knew, that the Lord hadde confermed hym kyng on Israel, and that he hadde enhaunsid his rewme on his puple Israel. BSB BSB: And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
13 WYC Therfor Dauid took yit concubyns, and wyues of Jerusalem, after that he cam fro Ebron; and also othere sones and douytris weren borun to Dauid. BSB BSB: After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
14 WYC And these ben the names of hem that weren borun to hym in Jerusalem; Samua, and Sobab, and Nathan, BSB BSB: These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
15 WYC and Salomon, and Jobaar, and Helisua, BSB BSB: Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,
16 WYC and Repheg, and Japhia, and Helysama, and Holida, and Heliphelech. BSB BSB: Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
17 WYC Therfor Filisteis herden, that thei hadden anoyntid Dauid kyng on Israel, and alle Filisteis stieden to seke Dauid. And whanne Dauid hadde herd this, he yede doun into a strong hold. BSB BSB: When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.
18 WYC Forsothe Filisteis camen, and weren spred abrood in the valei of Raphaym. BSB BSB: Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
19 WYC And Dauid counseilide the Lord, and seide, Whether Y schal stie to Filisties, and whether thou schalt yyue hem in myn hond? And the Lord seide to Dauid, Stie thou, for Y schal bitake, and Y schal yyue Filisteis in thin hond. BSB BSB: So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go up,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
20 WYC Therfor Dauid cam in to Baal Farasym, and smoot hem there, and seide, The Lord departide myn enemyes bifor me, as watris ben departid. Therfor the name of that place was clepid Baal Farasym. BSB BSB: So David went to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, the LORD has burst out against my enemies before me.” So he called that place Baal-perazim.
21 WYC And thei leften there her sculptils, whiche Dauid took, and hise men. BSB BSB: There the Philistines abandoned their idols, and David and his men carried them away.
22 WYC And Filisteis addiden yit, that thei schulden stie, and thei weren spred abrood in the valey of Raphaym. BSB BSB: Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
23 WYC Sotheli Dauid councelide the Lord, and seide, Whether Y schal stie agens Filisties, and whether thou schalt bitake hem in to myn hondis? Which answeride, Thou schalt not stie ayens hem, but cumpasse thou bihynde her bak, and thou schalt come to hem on the contrarie side of the pere trees. BSB BSB: So David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
24 WYC And whanne thou schalt here the sown of cry goynge in the cop of `pere trees, thanne thou schalt biginne batel; for thanne the Lord schal go out befor thi face, that he smyte the castels of Filisteis. BSB BSB: As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
25 WYC Therfor Dauid dide as the Lord comaundide to hym; and he smoot Filisteys fro Gabaa til `the while thei camen to Jezer. BSB BSB: So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
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