We do not know if David went to Jerusalem with his entire army, including men from the tribes of Israel, or only the men who had followed him while he was in exile. The response of the Jebusites to his approach suggests that David went with a smaller number.
6 Le roi marcha avec ses gens sur Jérusalem contre les Jébusiens, habitants du pays. Ils dirent à David: Tu n'entreras point ici, car les aveugles mêmes et les boiteux te repousseront! Ce qui voulait dire: David n'entrera point ici.