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2 Samuel 5:7

Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.

KJV

Cepit autem David arcem Sion : hæc est civitas David.

Vulgate

καὶ κατελάβετο Δαυεὶδ τὴν περιοχὴν Σειών, αὕτη ἡ πόλις τοῦ Δαυείδ.

LXX

Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

ASV

וַ/יִּלְכֹּ֣ד דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֖ת מְצֻדַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הִ֖יא עִ֥יר דָּוִֽד

Hebrew

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In this verse

People David
Places JerusalemMount Zion

In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
הּ
h
verb · 121×
י
y
noun · 22×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
צִיּ֔וֹן
tsyvn
proper_noun · 147×

Typology

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 2:10 — So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
  • 1Kgs 2:10 — So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
  • 2Sam 5:9 — So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
  • 2Sam 6:12 — And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house
  • 2Sam 6:16 — And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
  • Mic 4:8 — And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.