2 Samuel 5:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 2:10 : 10 So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
2 Sam 6:12 : 12 And 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.
2 Sam 6:16 : 16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
2 Sam 5:9 : 9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
2 Sam 6:10 : 10 So 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.
1 Kgs 3:1 : 1 And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
1 Kgs 8:1 : 1 Then 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.
1 Chr 11:7 : 7 And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
2 Chr 5:2 : 2 Then 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.
2 Chr 24:16 : 16 And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.
Ps 2:6 : 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Ps 9:11 : 11 Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
Ps 48:12 : 12 Walk about{H8798)} Zion, and go round about{H8685)} her: tell{H8798)} the towers thereof.
Ps 51:18 : 18 Do good{H8685)} in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build{H8799)} thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Ps 87:2 : 2 The LORD loveth{H8802)} the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Ps 132:13 : 13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
Isa 12:6 : 6 Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
Isa 59:20 : 20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
Mic 4:2 : 2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Rom 9:33 : 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Heb 12:22 : 22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
Rev 14:1 : 1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Chr 11:4-7
4 verses
89%
4And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
5And 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.
6And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
7And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
2 Sam 5:6
82%
6And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which 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.
2 Sam 5:8-10
3 verses
81%
8And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
9So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
10And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.
2 Sam 12:28-29
2 verses
74%
28Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
29And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
2 Sam 5:17
72%
17But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
1 Sam 23:29
72%
29And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.
1 Sam 17:54
72%
54And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
Ps 132:13
72%
13For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
2 Sam 5:19-20
2 verses
71%
19And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
20And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim.
2 Sam 5:25
71%
25And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
1 Sam 23:14
71%
14And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
2 Sam 8:7
71%
7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
2 Sam 5:12-13
2 verses
70%
12And David perceived that the LORD 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
70%
1And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
1 Kgs 15:4
70%
4Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
2 Chr 6:6-7
2 verses
70%
6But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
1 Chr 11:16
70%
16And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
Ps 76:2
70%
2In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
1 Sam 23:7
70%
7And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
1 Chr 18:7
70%
7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
Ps 122:5
69%
5For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
1 Sam 23:5
69%
5So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
Ps 2:6
69%
6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
1 Chr 17:7
69%
7Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
2 Sam 23:14
69%
14And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
1 Sam 24:22
69%
22And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
2 Chr 11:10
69%
10And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
1 Sam 27:6
69%
6Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
Mic 4:8
69%
8And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
Ps 48:2
69%
2Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Ps 69:35
69%
35For God will save{H8686)} Zion, and will build{H8799)} the cities of Judah: that they may dwell{H8804)} there, and have it in possession{H8804)}.
2 Sam 5:3
69%
3So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
1 Chr 23:25
69%
25For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:
2 Sam 7:8
69%
8Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
1 Chr 14:16
69%
16David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
2 Chr 5:2
69%
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.
2 Sam 6:10
69%
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.
1 Chr 15:3
68%
3And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
1 Sam 17:50
68%
50So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
Isa 10:32
68%
32As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
1 Sam 23:2
68%
2Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.