7David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David.


In Context

4 David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites who lived there

5 said to David, "You will not get in here." Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, the City of David.

6 David had said, "Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander-in-chief." Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.

7 David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David.

8 He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

9 And David became more and more powerful, because the Lord Almighty was with him.

1st Chronicles 11:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:7And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:7And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:7And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:7And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:7And David dwelt in the strong hold; therefore they called it the city of David.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:7And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it, The city of David.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:7David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:7And David dwelleth in the fortress, therefore they have called it, 'City of David;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:7And David dwelled in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.