KJV King James Version
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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1 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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
WEB World English Bible
The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not come in here.” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is the city of David.
ASV American Standard Version
And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the inhabitants of Jebus say to David, ‘Thou dost not come in hither;’ and David captureth the fortress of Zion—it is the city of David.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 11
2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou [wast] he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which [is] Jebus; where the Jebusites [were], the inhabitants of the land.
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.
7 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.
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וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּH559 · a.marto sayיֹשְׁבֵ֤יH3427 · ya.shavto dwellיְבוּס֙H2982 · ye.vusJebusלְדָוִ֔ידH1732 · da.vidDavidלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotתָב֖וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeהֵ֑נָּהH2008 · hen.nahhere/thusוַיִּלְכֹּ֤דH3920 · la.khadto captureדָּוִיד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מְצֻדַ֣תH4686 · ma.tsu.dahnetצִיּ֔וֹןH6726 · tsiy.yonZionהִ֖יאH1931 · huhe/she/itעִ֥ירH5892 · irexcitementדָּוִֽיד׃H1732 · da.vidDavid
Cross-references
Psalm 132:13For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation.Psalm 78:68But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.Hebrews 12:22But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,1 Kings 8:1Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which [is] Zion.Psalm 2:6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.2 Samuel 6:10So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.Psalm 87:5And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.Psalm 48:2Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, [is] mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.1 Samuel 17:36Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.2 Chronicles 5:2Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which [is] Zion.Psalm 9:11Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.Psalm 87:2The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.2 Samuel 5:9So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.Romans 9:33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.1 Samuel 17:9-10If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.2 Samuel 6:12And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that [pertaineth] unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.Psalm 122:5For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.Lamentations 4:11-12The LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.
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