1 Chronicles 11:5

The Jebusites told David, “You will not enter here!” But David did capture the fortress of Zion, now known as the City of David.

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In The 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.

In Context

4Then David and all the Israelites went to Jerusalem (formerly known as Jebus) where the Jebusites lived.

6David had said, “Whoever is first to attack the Jebusites will be my commander-in-chief.” Since Joab, son of Zeruiah, was the first, he became commander-in-chief.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:9If he can fight me and kill me, then we will be your slaves. But if I beat him and kill him, then you'll be our slaves and work for us.”

1 Samuel 17:36I have killed lions and bears, and this heathen Philistine will be just like one of them, for he has mocked the armies of the living God.”

2 Samuel 6:10Not wanting to bring the Ark of the Lord to be with him in the City of David, he had it taken to the home of Obed-edom the Gittite.

1 Kings 8:1Then Solomon summoned before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel, including all the heads of the tribes and the family leaders of the Israelites. He instructed them to bring up with them the Ark of the Lord's Agreement from Zion, the City of David.

2 Chronicles 5:2Then Solomon summoned to Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the heads of the tribes and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring the Ark of the Lord's Agreement from Zion, the City of David.

Psalms 9:11Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done!

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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