2 Samuel 5:6 Meaning and Explanation
“And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.”
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Read Full Chapter →David moves against Jerusalem, held by the Jebusites, who taunt that even their blind and lame could keep him out.
What Does 2 Samuel 5:6 Mean?
Jerusalem still belonged to the Jebusites, an ancient people Israel had never driven out. So confident were they in their fortress that they mocked David, boasting their city was so secure that even the blind and the lame on its walls would be enough to turn him back.
Their taunt is the voice of human pride trusting in walls and scorn. What looks impregnable to the eyes of men is no barrier to the purposes of God. David does not answer their mockery with words but with quiet resolve, and the stronghold that men called unconquerable would soon become the city of the great King.
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What does 2 Samuel 5:6 mean?
David moves against Jerusalem, held by the Jebusites, who taunt that even their blind and lame could keep him out.