NET Bible
"David’s power grew steadily, for the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies was with him."
— 2 Samuel 5:10, NET Bible
“And David went on, and grew great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.”
“And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts, was with him. ”
“David grew greater and greater; for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.”
“And he went on prospering and growing up, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.”
“And David became greater and greater; for the Lord, the God of armies, was with him.”
“And David went on, and grew great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.”
But David captured the fortress of Zion(that is, the City of David).
David said on that day,“Whoever attacks the Jebusites must approach the‘lame’ and the‘blind’ who are David’s enemies by going through the water tunnel.” For this reason it is said,“The blind and the lame cannot enter the palace.”
So David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. David built all around it, from the terrace inwards.
David’s power grew steadily, for the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies was with him.
King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David.
David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.