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

1 Chronicles 11:6
And he said: Whosoever shall first strike the Jebusites, shall be the head and chief captain. And Joab the son of Sarvia went up first, and was made the general.

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

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And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David,

David dwelt

Psalm 2:6 But I am appointed king by him over Sion, his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.

the city of David

1 Chronicles 11:5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David: Thou shalt not come in here. But David took the castle of Sion, which is the city of David.

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

Context
David Conquers Jerusalem
6And he said: Whosoever shall first strike the Jebusites, shall be the head and chief captain. And Joab the son of Sarvia went up first, and was made the general. 7And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David,8And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.…
Lexicon
So David
דָּוִ֖יד (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

took up residence
וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in the fortress;
בַּמְצָ֑ד (bam·ṣāḏ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4679: Fastness, a stronghold

that is why
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

it was called
קָרְאוּ־ (qā·rə·’ū-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read

the City
עִ֥יר (‘îr)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement

of David.
דָּוִֽיד׃ (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse


Additional Translations
So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.And David dwelled in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.

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

And David dwelt in the strong hold; therefore he called it the city of David.

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

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

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

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

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