9So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.


In Context

6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.

7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.

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.

11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

2 Samuel 5:9 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:9David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the supporting terraces inward.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:9And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David: and built round about from Mello and inwards.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:9And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9So David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from the Millo and inward.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:9And David dwelt in the strong hold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built around from Millo and inward.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9David lived in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. David built around from Millo and inward.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9And David dwelleth in the fortress, and calleth it — City of David, and David buildeth round about, from Millo and inward,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:9So David dwelled in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.