And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
What does 2 Samuel 5:8 mean?
The enemies of God's people are often very confident of their own strength, and most secure when their day to fall draws nigh.
Key themes
Justice and mercyHumilityDavidic covenantSin and judgment
Read with
Keep this verse inside 2 Samuel 5:6-10 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- David Person
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Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .