◄ 1 Chronicles 11:5 ►
Parallel Verses
New International Version
said to David, "You will not get in here." Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion--which is the City of David.

English Standard Version
The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here.” Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

New American Standard Bible
The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not enter here." Nevertheless David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the city of David).

King James Bible
And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You will never get in here." Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

International Standard Version
The inhabitants of Jebus told David, "You're not coming in here!" Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, now known as the City of David.

American Standard Version
And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible Translation
And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

Young's Literal Translation
And the inhabitants of Jebus say to David, 'Thou dost not come in hither;' and David captureth the fortress of Zion -- it is the city of David.

Commentaries
Matthew Henry's Commentary
11:1-9 David was brought to possess the throne of Israel after he had reigned seven years in Hebron, over Judah only. God's counsels will be fulfilled at last, whatever difficulties lie in the way. The way to be truly great, is to be really useful, to devote all our talents to the Lord.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
1Ch 11:4-9. He Wins the Castle of Zion from the Jebusites by Joab's Valor.

4. David and all Israel went to … Jebus—(See on [363]2Sa 5:6).

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