3 So all the elders of Yisra’ĕl came to the sovereign at Ḥeḇron, and Dawiḏ made a covenant with them at Ḥeḇron before יהוה. And they anointed Dawiḏ sovereign over Yisra’ĕl, according to the word of יהוה by Shemu’ĕl.
4 And Dawiḏ and all Yisra’ĕl went to Yerushalayim, which is Yeḇus, where the Yeḇusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
5 And the inhabitants of Yeḇus said to Dawiḏ, “You do not come in here.” But Dawiḏ captured the stronghold of Tsiyon, the City of Dawiḏ.
6 And Dawiḏ said, “Whoever smites the Yeḇusites first becomes chief and commander.” And Yo’aḇ son of Tseruyah went up first, and became chief.
7 And Dawiḏ dwelt in the stronghold, so they called it the City of Dawiḏ.
8 And he built the city around it, from Millo round about, and Yo’aḇ revived the rest of the city.
9 And Dawiḏ went on and became great, and יהוה of hosts was with him.