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2 Samuel 5:9
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David took up residence in the stronghold, which he named the city of David. He built it up all the way around from the supporting terraces inward.
David lived in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. David built round about from Millo and inward.
So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
David occupied the fortress and called it the city of David. And David built all around it from the Millo and inward.
And David lived in the stronghold and called it the city of David. And David built the city all around from the Millo inward.
So David lived in the strong, walled city and called it the City of David. David built more buildings around it, beginning where the land was filled in. He also built more buildings inside the city.
So David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. David built all around it, from the terrace inwards.
So David lived in the stronghold and called it the City of David. And he built all around [the surrounding area] from the Millo [fortification] and inward.
So David lived in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built all around from the Millo and inward.
So Dauid dwelt in that forte, and called it the citie of Dauid, and Dauid built rounde about it, from Millo, and inward.
Then David lived in the fortress and called it the city of David. And David built all around from the Millo and inward.
David lived in the stronghold and called it the City of David. Then David built up the city around it, starting at the Millo [earth rampart] and working inward.
So David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from the Millo and inward.
David lived in the fort and called it "The City of David." David built up the city from the Millo inward.
So David dwelt in the fort, that is, Zion; and he called it the city of David. And David built round about the fort from within.
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.
And David lived in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built all around from the Millo and inward.
So Dauid dwelt in ye castell, and called it the cite of Dauid. And Dauid builded roude aboute fro Millo and within.
And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
So David took the strong tower for his living-place, naming it the town of David. And David took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo.
And so Dauid dwelt in the towre, and called it the citie of Dauid, and buylt round about it, from Millo & inward.
And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
So Dauid dwelt in the fort, and called it the citie of Dauid, and Dauid built round about, from Millo and inward.
And David dwelt in the hold, and it was called the city of David, and he built the city itself round about from the citadel, and he built his own house.
And David dwelt in the strong hold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
Forsothe Dauid dwellide in the tour, and clepide it the citee of Dauid; and he bildide bi cumpas fro Mello, and with ynne.
And David dwelleth in the fortress, and calleth it -- City of David, and David buildeth round about, from Millo and inward,
And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built around from Millo and inward.
David lived in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. David built round about from Millo and inward.
Then David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the City of David. And David built all around from the Millo [fn] and inward.
So David made the fortress his home, and he called it the City of David. He extended the city, starting at the supporting terraces and working inward.
David lived in the strong place and called it the city of David. He built all around it from Millo toward the center.
David occupied the stronghold, and named it the city of David. David built the city all around from the Millo inward.
So then David dwelt in the citadel, and called it, The City of David, - and David built round about, from Millo and inwards.
And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David: and built round about from Mello and inwards.
And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built the city round about from the Millo inward.
So David lived in the stronghold and called it the city of David. And David built all around from the Millo and inward.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
city: 2 Samuel 5:7
Millo: Judges 9:6, Judges 9:20, 1 Kings 9:15, 1 Kings 9:24, 1 Kings 11:27, 1 Chronicles 11:8, 2 Chronicles 32:5
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 12:20 - the house of Millo 1 Chronicles 11:5 - the city 1 Chronicles 15:1 - houses Psalms 122:3 - builded Isaiah 16:5 - in the Isaiah 29:1 - the city Ezekiel 21:20 - the defenced Zephaniah 1:10 - from
Gill's Notes on the Bible
So David dwelt in the fort,.... The strong hold of Zion, which he took:
and called it the city of David; from his own name, to keep up the memory of his taking it, and of his habitation in it:
and David built round about, from Millo and inward; built a wall about it, and enlarged the place, increased the buildings both within and without. Millo is supposed to be a ditch round the fort, full of water, from whence it had its name; or was a large hollow place which divided the fort from the lower city, and which afterwards Solomon filled up, and made it a level, and therefore is called so here by anticipation; though Jarchi says it was done by David. According to Dr. Lightfoot o, it was a part or Sion, or some hillock, east up against it on the west side; his first sense is best, Millo being no other than the fortress or citadel; which, as Josephus says p, David joined to the lower city, and made them one body, and erecting walls about it made Joab superintendent of them; and this was the "round about", or circuit, which David made, reaching from Millo, or the citadel, to that again, which is meant by "inward", or "to the house" q, as it should be rendered; that is, to the house of Millo, as in 2 Kings 12:20; and so it is said 1 Chronicles 11:8; that David built the city "from Millo round about"; that is, to the same place from whence he began r.
o Works, vol. 2. Chorograph. Cent. c. 24. p. 25. p Antiqu. l. 7. c. 3. sect. 2. q וביתה "et ad domum". r See Dr. Kennicott, ut supra, (Dissert. 1.) p. 49, &c.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
David dwelt in the fort - or stronghold, (as in 2 Samuel 5:7) i. e. eventually, when the buildings were completed, which may not have been for two or three years. Millo appears to have been a fortress of some kind, the northern defense of the city of David, and to have been a part of the original Canaanite defenses of Zion, as appears probable also from there having been a fortress called the house of Millo in the Canaanite city of Shechem. (Judges 9:6 note, and 2 Samuel 9:1-20.) Millo may be the native name. Some identify it with the great platform called the Haram es Sherif.
David built round about - Probably meaning built his own house and other houses and streets, all, in short, that caused it to be coiled the city of David. (Compare 1 Chronicles 11:8.) The buildings were within, on the south of Millo, so as to be protected by it on the north, as they were east, west. and south, by the precipitous ravines.
