◄ 2 Samuel 5:9 ►
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Good News Translation
After capturing the fortress, David lived in it and named it "David's City." He built the city around it, starting at the place where land was filled in on the east side of the hill.

New Revised Standard Version
David occupied the stronghold, and named it the city of David. David built the city all around from the Millo inward.

New American Bible
David took up residence in the fortress which he called the City of David. David built up the city on all sides, from the Millo toward the center.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David: and built round about from Mello and inwards.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

city

2 Samuel 5:7 But David took the castle of Sion, the same is the city of David.

Millo

Judges 9:6,20 And all the men of Sichem were gathered together, and all the families of the city of Mello: and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak that stood in Sichem. . . .

1 Kings 9:15,24 This is the sum of the expenses, which king Solomon offered to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Mello, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Heser, and Mageddo, and Gazer. . . .

1 Kings 11:27 And this is the cause of his rebellion against him; for Solomon built Mello, and filled up the breach of the city of David, his father.

1 Chronicles 11:8 And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.

2 Chronicles 32:5 He built up also with great diligence all the wall that had been broken down, and built towers upon it, and another wall without: and he repaired Mello in the city of David, and made all sorts of arms and shields:

Context
David Conquers Jerusalem
…8For David had offered that day a reward to whosoever should strike the Jebusites and get up to the gutters of the tops of the houses, and take away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David: therefore it is said in the proverb: The blind and the lame shall not come into the temple. 9And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David: and built round about from Mello and inwards.10And he went on prospering and growing up, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:7
But David took the castle of Sion, the same is the city of David.

2 Samuel 5:8
For David had offered that day a reward to whosoever should strike the Jebusites and get up to the gutters of the tops of the houses, and take away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David: therefore it is said in the proverb: The blind and the lame shall not come into the temple.

1 Kings 9:15
This is the sum of the expenses, which king Solomon offered to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Mello, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Heser, and Mageddo, and Gazer.

1 Kings 9:24
And the daughter of Pharao came up out of the city of David to her house, which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Mello.

2 Kings 12:20
And his servants arose, and conspired among themselves, and slew Joas, in the house of Mello, in the descent of Sella.

Psalm 122:3
Jerusalem, which is built as a city, which is compact together.

Isaiah 29:1
Woe to Ariel, to Ariel the city which David took: year is added to year. the solemnities are at an end.

2 Samuel 5:8
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