2 Samuel 5:9

American Standard Version (1901)

And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

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  • 1 Kgs 9:15 : 15 And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
  • 1 Kgs 9:24 : 24 But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which [Solomon] had built for her: then did he build Millo.
  • 1 Kgs 11:27 : 27 And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.
  • 2 Sam 5:7 : 7 Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.
  • 2 Chr 32:5 : 5 And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [it] up to the towers, and the other wall without, and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
  • Judg 9:6 : 6 And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.
  • Judg 9:20 : 20 but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
  • 1 Chr 11:8 : 8 And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 11:7-9
    3 verses
    88%

    7And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

    8And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

    9And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah of hosts was with him.

  • 2 Sam 5:6-8
    3 verses
    81%

    6And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither; thinking, David cannot come in hither.

    7Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

    8And David said on that day, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and [smite] the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul. Wherefore they say, There are the blind and the lame; he cannot come into the house.

  • 1 Chr 11:4-5
    2 verses
    79%

    4And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

    5And 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.

  • 2 Chr 32:5
    76%

    5And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [it] up to the towers, and the other wall without, and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

  • 1 Sam 23:29
    74%

    29And David went up from thence, and dwelt in the strongholds of En-gedi.

  • 2 Sam 5:10-13
    4 verses
    74%

    10And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts, was with him.

    11And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

    12And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

    13And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

  • 1 Chr 15:1
    73%

    1And [David] made him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

  • 1 Kgs 9:24
    73%

    24But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which [Solomon] had built for her: then did he build Millo.

  • 2 Chr 33:14
    72%

    14Now after this he built an outer wall to the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate; and he compassed Ophel about [with it], and raised it up to a very great height: and he put valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Judah.

  • 1 Chr 11:16
    71%

    16And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

  • 2 Sam 23:14
    71%

    14And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.

  • 2 Sam 5:17
    71%

    17And when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.

  • 2 Chr 26:6
    70%

    6And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in [the country of] Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

  • 2 Sam 5:25
    70%

    25And David did so, as Jehovah commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gezer.

  • 1 Chr 22:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Then David said, This is the house of Jehovah God, and this is the altar of burnt-offering for Israel.

    2And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

  • 2 Sam 5:20
    70%

    20And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah hath broken mine enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

  • 2 Chr 27:4
    70%

    4Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

  • 2 Sam 12:29
    70%

    29And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.

  • 2 Chr 11:10-11
    2 verses
    69%

    10and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.

    11And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and oil and wine.

  • 2 Chr 6:7
    69%

    7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 8:17
    68%

    17Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 2:3
    68%

    3And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

  • 1 Sam 23:5
    68%

    5And David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and slew them with a great slaughter. So David save the inhabitants of Keilah.

  • 2 Chr 26:9
    68%

    9Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning [of the wall], and fortified them.

  • 1 Sam 23:10
    68%

    10Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
    68%

    15And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • 1 Sam 24:22
    68%

    22And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the stronghold.

  • 2 Chr 11:5
    68%

    5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

  • 1 Kgs 5:3
    68%

    3Thou knowest how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Jehovah his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.

  • 2 Sam 8:14
    68%

    14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

  • 1 Sam 26:13
    67%

    13Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;

  • 1 Chr 23:25
    67%

    25For David said, Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto his people; and he dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever:

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    67%

    16And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

  • 2 Sam 3:10
    67%

    10to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.

  • 1 Sam 23:2
    67%

    2Therefore David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

  • 1 Sam 27:5
    67%

    5And David said unto Achish, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

  • 1 Chr 15:3
    67%

    3And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah unto its place, which he had prepared for it.

  • 1 Sam 23:14
    67%

    14And David abode in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill-country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

  • Eccl 9:14
    67%

    14There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.