1 Chronicles 11:7

And David took the strong tower for his living-place, so it was named the town of David.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6And David said, The first to overcome the Jebusites will be chief and captain. And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became chief.

8And he took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo; and Joab put the rest of the town in order.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 11:5And the people of Jebus said to David, You will not come in here. But still, David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 11:2-10

David's Accession to the Throne. ( b. c. 1055.) 1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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