1 Chronicles 11:8
And he fortified the city round about.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
7And David lived in the strong hold; therefore he called it the city of David.
9And David continued to increase, and the Lord Almighty was with him.
Cross References
Judges 9:6And all the men of Sicima, and all the house of Bethmaalo, were gathered together, and they went and made Abimelech king by the oak + 9:6 Heb. מעכ. this is an instance of double translation, στάσεως being given for מעכ, and εὐρετῆ having reference to the word מעא to find; but Alex. rightly omits εὐρετῆ. of Sedition, which was at Sicima.
2 Kings 12:20And his servants rose up and made a + 12:20 Complut. πάντα. conspiracy, and struck Joas in the house of Mallo that is in Sela.
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 →