1 Chronicles 11:7
5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.
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Compare
- BSB
- So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.
- KJV
- And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
- WEB
- David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it David’s city.
- ASV
- And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.
- DARBY
- And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.
- BLB
- And David dwelt in the stronghold; upon thus they called it the City of David.
- ÅB
- David tok sin bolig i borgen; derfor kaltes den Davids stad.
- OTB
- Da bosatte David seg i borgen;
derfor ble den kalt Davids by. - B1930
- David tok sin bolig i borgen; derfor kaltes den Davids stad.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 5:7
Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
Read in contextPsalms 2:6
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Read in context1 Chronicles 11:5
And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
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