Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And David dwelleth in the fortress, and calleth it -- City of David, and David buildeth round about, from Millo and inward,
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
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.
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.
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 David saith on that day, 'Any one smiting the Jebusite, (let him go up by the watercourse), and the lame and the blind -- the hated of David's soul,' -- because the blind and lame say, 'He doth not come into the house.' 9 And David dwelleth in the fortress, and calleth it -- City of David, and David buildeth round about, from Millo and inward, 10 and David goeth, going on and becoming great, and Jehovah, God of Hosts, is with him.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 9:15
And this is the matter of the tribute that king Solomon hath lifted up, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer,
1 Kings 9:24
Only, the daughter of Pharaoh went up out of the city of David unto her house that Solomon built for her; then he built Millo.
2 Samuel 5:7
And David captureth the fortress of Zion, it is the city of David.
1 Kings 11:27
and this is the thing for which he lifted up a hand against the king: Solomon built Millo -- he shut up the breach of the city of David his father,
2 Chronicles 32:5
And he strengtheneth himself, and buildeth the whole of the wall that is broken, and causeth it to ascend unto the towers, and at the outside of the wall another, and strengtheneth Millo, in the city of David, and maketh darts in abundance, and shields.
Judges 9:6
And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which is in Shechem;
Judges 9:20
and if not -- fire cometh out from Abimelech and devoureth the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire cometh out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devoureth Abimelech.'
1 Chronicles 11:8
and he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city.