2 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 5:4

There is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.

There is neither any public enemy, nor any cross accident, that might hinder this holy work of building a temple to the Lord.

2 Samuel 5:6

Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither.

This our city is so defenced of itself, that we care not for all thy forces; and if there were none but the blind and the lame, impotent persons, in it, thou shalt never be able to take it; those very blind and lame do boldly defy thee.

2 Samuel 5:8

Wherefore they said; (or, as the margin, because they said, even) the blind and the lame, &c.

Because they had said (even the blind and the lame, in a presumption of the strength of their forts, had said) He shall not come into the city, nor enter into our houses.