5 occurrences in 11 translations

'Fortress' in the Bible

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.

Verse ConceptsCity Of DavidCastlesEntering Cities

David occupied the fortress, so it was named the City of David after him.

Verse ConceptsCityCastlesZion, As A Place

and David is then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem,

Verse ConceptsFortifications

And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed:

Verse ConceptsCommandereagernessWarriorsFast RunnersDeer

And some of the sons of Benjamin and [from] Judah came to the fortress, to David.

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