2 Samuel 5:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.”
2 Samuel 5:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 5:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 5:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David lived in the stronghold, and called it David’s city. David built around from Millo and inward.”
2 Samuel 5:9 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 5:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward. ”
2 Samuel 5:9 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 5:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David dwelleth in the fortress, and calleth it--City of David, and David buildeth round about, from Millo and inward,”
2 Samuel 5:9 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 5:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“So David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from the Millo and inward. ”
2 Samuel 5:9 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 5:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So Dauid dwelt in that forte, and called it the citie of Dauid, and Dauid built rounde about it, from Millo, and inward.”
2 Samuel 5:9 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 5:9 in Context — 2 Samuel 5
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.
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What Does 2 Samuel 5:9 Mean?
2 Samuel 5:9 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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