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Bible in Basic English

And 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.

New American Standard Bible

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not enter here.” Nevertheless David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the city of David).

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.

Holman Bible

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

International Standard Version

The inhabitants of Jebus told David, "You're not coming in here!" Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, now known as the City of David.

A Conservative Version

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shall not come in here. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

American Standard Version

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

Amplified

Then the Jebusites said to David, “You shall not come in here.” But David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David).

Darby Translation

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

Julia Smith Translation

And they dwelling in Jebus will say to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. And David will take the castle of Zion, this the city of David.

King James 2000

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, You shall not come here. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You will not enter here." But David captured the stronghold of Zion; that [is,] the city of David.

Modern King James verseion

And the people of Jebus said to David, You shall not come in here. But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the inhabiters of Jebus said to David, "Thou comest not here." Neverthelater, David won the castle of Zion, which is called the city of David.

NET Bible

The residents of Jebus said to David, "You cannot invade this place!" But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).

New Heart English Bible

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not come in here." Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the City of David.

The Emphasized Bible

And the inhabitants of Jebus said unto David, Thou shalt not come in hither, - But David captured the citadel of Zion, the same, is the city of David.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not come in here." Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is the city of David.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the inhabitants of Jebus say to David, 'Thou dost not come in hither;' and David captureth the fortress of Zion -- it is the city of David.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the inhabitants
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

of Jebus
יבוּס 
Y@buwc 
Usage: 4

to David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

Thou shalt not come

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

לכד 
Lakad 
Usage: 121

the castle
מצדה מצוּדה מצוּד 
Matsuwd 
Usage: 22

of Zion
ציּון 
Tsiyown 
Usage: 154

which is the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

References

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Easton

Context Readings

David's Capture Of Jerusalem

4 Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (which is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the people of the land, were there. 5 And 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. 6 And 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.



Cross References

1 Samuel 17:9-10

If he is able to have a fight with me and overcome me, then we will be your servants: but if I am able to overcome him, then you will be our servants and do work for us.

1 Samuel 17:26

And David said to the men near him, What will be done to the man who overcomes this Philistine and takes away the shame from Israel? for who is this Philistine, a man without circumcision, that he has put shame on the armies of the living God?

1 Samuel 17:36

Your servant has overcome lion and bear: and the fate of this Philistine, who is without circumcision, will be like theirs, seeing that he has put shame on the armies of the living God.

2 Samuel 5:9

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.

2 Samuel 6:10

So David did not let the ark of the Lord come back to him to the town of David: but had it turned away and put into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

2 Samuel 6:12

And they said to King David, The blessing of the Lord is on the family of Obed-edom and on all he has, because of the ark of God. And David went and took the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the town of David with joy.

1 Kings 8:1

Then Solomon sent for all the responsible men of Israel, and all the chiefs of the tribes, and the heads of families of the children of Israel, to come to him in Jerusalem to take the ark of the Lord's agreement up out of the town of David, which is Zion.

1 Chronicles 11:7

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

2 Chronicles 5:2

Then Solomon sent for all the responsible men of Israel, all the chiefs of the tribes and the heads of families of the children of Israel, to come to Jerusalem and take the ark of the Lord's agreement up out of the town of David, which is Zion.

Psalm 2:6

But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion.

Psalm 9:11

Make songs of praise to the Lord, whose house is in Zion: make his doings clear to the people.

Psalm 78:68

But he took the tribe of Judah for himself, and the mountain of Zion, in which he had pleasure.

Psalm 87:2

The Lord has more love for the doors of Zion than for all the tents of Jacob.

Psalm 87:5

And of Zion it will be said, This or that man had his birth there; and the Most High will make her strong.

Psalm 125:1-2

Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.

Lamentations 4:11-12

The Lord has given full effect to his passion, he has let loose his burning wrath; he has made a fire in Zion, causing the destruction of its bases.

Romans 9:33

As it is said, See, I am putting in Zion a stone causing a fall, and a rock in the way: but he who has faith in him will not be put to shame.

Hebrews 12:22

But you have come to the mountain of Zion, to the place of the living God, to the Jerusalem which is in heaven, and to an army of angels which may not be numbered,

Revelation 14:1

And I saw the Lamb on the mountain of Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand, marked on their brows with his name and the name of his Father.

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