2 Samuel 5:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the City of David.

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  • 1 Kgs 2:10 : 10 So David rested with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
  • 2 Sam 6:12 : 12 And it was told to King David, saying, The LORD has blessed the house of Obededom, and all that belongs to 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 all around from Millo inward.
  • 2 Sam 6:10 : 10 So David would not move the ark of the LORD to 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 an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had finished building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall around Jerusalem.
  • 1 Kgs 8:1 : 1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chiefs of the fathers of the children of Israel, to 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 Then David lived in the stronghold; 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 chiefs of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from 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 I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
  • Ps 9:11 : 11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; declare among the people his deeds.
  • Ps 48:12 : 12 Walk about Zion, and go all around her; count her towers.
  • Ps 51:18 : 18 Do good in your good pleasure to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.
  • Ps 87:2 : 2 The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
  • Ps 132:13 : 13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling.
  • Isa 12:6 : 6 Cry out and shout, inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of you.
  • Isa 59:20 : 20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and to those who turn from transgression in Jacob, says 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 His ways, and we will walk in His paths.' For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
  • Rom 9:33 : 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense; and whoever believes on Him shall not be put to shame.
  • Heb 12:22 : 22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels,
  • Rev 14:1 : 1 And I looked, and behold, a Lamb stood on Mount Zion, and with him one hundred forty-four thousand, having his Father's name written on their foreheads.

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  • 1 Chr 11:4-7
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    4Then 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, You shall not enter here. Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

    6And David said, Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first and became chief.

    7Then David lived in the stronghold; therefore, they called it the city of David.

  • 6And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying, Unless you take away the blind and the lame, you will not come in here; thinking, David cannot come in here.

  • 2 Sam 5:8-10
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    8And David said on that day, Whoever gets up through the water shaft and strikes the Jebusites, the lame and the blind, who are hated by David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Therefore, 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 all around from Millo inward.

    10And David went on and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.

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    28Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, encamp against the city, and take it: unless I take the city, and it be called by my name.

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

  • 17But 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.

  • 29And David went up from there, and lived in strongholds at Engedi.

  • 54David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put the Philistine's armor in his tent.

  • 13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling.

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    19And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to David, Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.

    20And David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there and said, The LORD has broken forth upon my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

  • 25And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.

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

  • 7And David took the golden shields that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

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    12And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

    13And David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he came from Hebron, and more sons and daughters were born to David.

  • 1And David made himself houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.

  • 4Nevertheless, for David's sake, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 6:6-7
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    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 a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

  • 16And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

  • 2In Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling place in Zion.

  • 7And it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars.

  • 7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • 5For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

  • 5So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and took away their cattle, and struck them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

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    6Yet I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

  • 7Now therefore thus shall you say to my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the sheepfold, even from following the sheep, that you should be ruler over my people Israel:

  • 14And David was then in a stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

  • 22And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

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

  • 6Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day. Therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day.

  • 8And you, O tower of the flock, the stronghold of the daughter of Zion, to you it shall come, even the former dominion. The kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

  • 2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

  • 35For God will save Zion and will build the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and have it in possession.

  • 3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel.

  • 25For David said, The LORD God of Israel has given rest to his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem forever:

  • 8Now therefore, so shall you say to my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

  • 16David therefore did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 2Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chiefs of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the city of David, which is Zion.

  • 10So David would not move the ark of the LORD to him into the city of David, but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

  • 3And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it.

  • 50Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone and struck the Philistine, and killed him. There was no sword in David's hand.

  • 32As yet he shall remain at Nob that day; he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

  • 2Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.