Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
So David took the strong tower for his living-place, naming it the town of David. And David took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo.
New American Standard Bible
So David lived in the stronghold and called it
King James Version
So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
Holman Bible
David took up residence in the stronghold, which he named the city of David. He built it up all the way around from the supporting terraces inward.
International Standard Version
Therefore they say, "The blind and lame are never to come into the house." David occupied the fortress, naming it the City of David. He built up the surroundings from the terrace ramparts inward.
A Conservative Version
And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
American Standard Version
And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
Amplified
So David lived in the stronghold and called it the City of David. And he built all around [the surrounding area] from the
Darby Translation
So David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from the Millo and inward.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will dwell in the fastness, and he will call it the city of David. And David will build round about from Millo and its house.
King James 2000
So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built all around from Millo inward.
Lexham Expanded Bible
David occupied the fortress and called it the city of David. And David built all around [it] from the Millo and {inward}.
Modern King James verseion
And David lived in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built all around, from Millo and inward.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David dwelt in the tower and called it the city of David. And David built round about it from Mello inward.
NET Bible
So David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. David built all around it, from the terrace inwards.
New Heart English Bible
David lived in the stronghold, and called it the City of David. David built around from the Millo and inward.
The Emphasized Bible
So then David dwelt in the citadel, and called it, The City of David, - and David built round about, from Millo and inwards.
Webster
So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built around from Millo and inward.
World English Bible
David lived in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. David built around from Millo and inward.
Youngs Literal Translation
And David dwelleth in the fortress, and calleth it -- City of David, and David buildeth round about, from Millo and inward,
Themes
Fortresses » Places used as » Forts
Jebusites » Conquered by david
Jerusalem » Made the royal city
Jerusalem » The citadel of mount zion, occupied by david, and called the city of david
Millo » A name given to part of the citadel of jerusalem
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By david
Topics
Interlinear
Yashab
Banah
Cabiyb
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 5:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Capture And Growth Of Jerusalem
8 And that day David said, Whoever makes an attack on the Jebusites, let him go up by the water-pipe, and put to death all the blind and feeble-footed who are hated by David. And this is why they say, The blind and feeble-footed may not come into the house. 9 So David took the strong tower for his living-place, naming it the town of David. And David took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo. 10 And David became greater and greater; for the Lord, the God of armies, was with him.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 9:15
Now, this was the way of Solomon's system of forced work for the building of the Lord's house and of the king's house, and the Millo and the wall of Jerusalem and Megiddo and Gezer. ...
1 Kings 9:24
At that time Solomon made Pharaoh's daughter come up from the town of David to the house which he had made for her: then he made the Millo.
2 Samuel 5:7
But David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.
1 Kings 11:27
The way in which his hand came to be lifted up against the king was this: Solomon was building the Millo and making good the damaged parts of the town of his father David;
2 Chronicles 32:5
Then he took heart, building up the wall where it was broken down, and making its towers higher, and building another wall outside; and he made strong the Millo in the town of David, and got together a great store of all sorts of instruments of war.
Judges 9:6
And all the townsmen of Shechem and all Beth-millo came together and went and made Abimelech their king, by the oak of the pillar in Shechem.
Judges 9:20
But if not, may fire come out from Abimelech, burning up the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo, for the destruction of Abimelech.
1 Chronicles 11:8
And 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.