The residents of Jebus said to David, “You cannot invade this place!” But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).

David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.

When David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David; he came out from the threshing floor and bowed to David with his face to the ground.

David lived in the fortress; for this reason it is called the City of David.

In Jerusalem David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters.

Ozem sixth, David seventh.

So David did not move the ark to the City of David; he left it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

David was wrapped in a linen robe, as were all the Levites carrying the ark, the musicians, and Kenaniah the supervisor of transport and the musicians; David also wore a linen ephod.

He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.

So the Lord’s messenger told Gad to instruct David to go up and build an altar for the Lord on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

David praised the Lord before the entire assembly: “O Lord God of our father Israel, you deserve praise forevermore!

These were all the sons of David, not counting the sons of his concubines. Tamar was their sister.

David’s power steadily grew, for the Lord who commands armies was with him.

David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.

David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred.

The Philistines left their idols there, so David ordered that they be burned.

David gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:

The Lord told Gad, David’s prophet,

So David went up as Gad instructed him to do in the name of the Lord.

David ordered all the officials of Israel to support his son Solomon.