2 Samuel 5:7 “Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City o…”

2 Samuel 5:7

Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.

World English Bible

Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. This is David’s city.

American Standard Version

Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

Geneva Bible 1599

But Dauid tooke the fort of Zion: this is the citie of Dauid.

Darby Translation

But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

Young's Literal Translation

And David captureth the fortress of Zion, it [is] the city of David.

Bible in Basic English

But David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.

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Cross references

“Zion”

Psalm 2:6 Psalm 9:11 Psalm 48:12 Psalm 51:18 Psalm 87:2 Psalm 132:13

Psalm 2:6 · BSB

“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

Psalm 9:11 · BSB

Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.

Psalm 48:12 · BSB

March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,

Psalm 51:18 · BSB

In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.

Psalm 87:2 · BSB

The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Psalm 132:13 · BSB

For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:

“the same”

1 Kings 2:10 2 Samuel 5:9 2 Samuel 6:10 1 Kings 3:1 1 Kings 8:1 1 Chronicles 11:7

1 Kings 2:10 · BSB

Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.

2 Samuel 5:9 · BSB

So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.

2 Samuel 6:10 · BSB

So he was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

1 Kings 3:1 · BSB

Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall aro…

1 Kings 8:1 · BSB

At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David.

1 Chronicles 11:7 · BSB

So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.

Also

2 Samuel 6:16 2 Samuel 6:12

2 Samuel 6:16 · BSB

As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.

2 Samuel 6:12 · BSB

Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into th…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.”

8On that day he said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must use the water shaft to reach the lame and blind who are despised by David. ” That is why it is said, “The blind and the lame will never enter the palace.”

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