Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
So David lived in the stronghold and called it
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.
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 David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. 9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward. 10 And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 9:15
And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Kings 9:24
But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.
2 Samuel 5:7
Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
1 Kings 11:27
And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
2 Chronicles 32:5
Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
Judges 9:6
And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
Judges 9:20
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
1 Chronicles 11:8
And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.