2 Samuel 5:7
What does 2 Samuel 5:7 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 5:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David captureth the fortress of Zion, it <FI>is<Fi> the city of David.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But David took the castle of Sion, the same is the city of David.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.
Context
v.6And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who 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.
v.7This passage
v.8And David said on that day, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and smite the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul. Wherefore they say, There are the blind and the lame; he cannot come into the house.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 9:11
Sing praises to Jehovah, who dwelleth in Zion: Declare among the people his doings.
- Psalms 2:6
Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.
- Romans 9:33
even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
- 2 Samuel 6:16
And it was so, as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart.
- Psalms 51:18
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
- Psalms 87:2
Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.
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