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Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which <i>is</i> the city of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not come in here!” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not enter here.” Nevertheless David took the mountain stronghold of Zion (that is, the city of David).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, &#8220You shall not enter here.&#8221 Nevertheless David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the city of David).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And 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).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not come in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, that is, the city of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the Jebusites said to David, “You shall not come in here.” But David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, &#8220You will never get in here.&#8221 Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Jebusites said, "You won't be able to get in here!" But David captured the fortress of Mount Zion, which is now called the City of David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion; the same is the city of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They told David, "You will never get in here." But David captured the fortress Zion (that is, the City of David).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Jebusites told David he would never get inside the city, but David captured their fortress of Zion, and it became known as "David's City." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The people of Jebus said to David, ?You will never get in here.? Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The residents of Jebus said to David, "You cannot invade this place!" But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not come in here." Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the City of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here!” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is David’s city. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the inhabitants of Jebus say to David, “You do not come in here”; and David captures the fortress of Zion—it [is] the City of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they dwelling in Jebus will say to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. And David will take the castle of Zion, this the city of David.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And those who were living in Jebus said to David: “You shall not enter here.” But David seized the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not enter here.” David nevertheless captured the fortress of Zion, which is the City of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here.” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, now the city of David.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, You shall not come in here. Nevertheless David gathered all the people together and took the city of Zion, which is called the city of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the men, the dwellers of Yabus, were saying to David: “You shall not enter here!” And David gathered all the people, and he conquered those cities of Zion; these are called the cities of David.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not enter in hither. But he took the strong hold of Sion: this <i>is</i> the city of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=3309" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/11.htm">David Conquers Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4</span>Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">The people</a> <a href="/hebrew/2982.htm" title="2982: yə·ḇūs (N-proper-fs) -- An early name of Jer. From buwc; trodden, i.e. Threshing-place; Jebus, the aboriginal name of Jerusalem.">of Jebus</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wîḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">to David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“You will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ṯā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">get in</a> <a href="/hebrew/2008.htm" title="2008: hên·nāh (Adv) -- Hither. From hen; hither or thither.">here.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">Nevertheless, David</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: way·yil·kōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">captured</a> <a href="/hebrew/4686.htm" title="4686: mə·ṣu·ḏaṯ (N-fsc) -- A net, capture, a fastness. Or mtsuwdah; or mtsudah; for matsowd; a net, or capture; also a fastness.">the fortress</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">of Zion</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">(that is,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘îr (N-fsc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the City</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David).</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">2 Samuel 5:6-7</a></span><br />Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.” / Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-63.htm">Joshua 15:63</a></span><br />But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-21.htm">Judges 1:21</a></span><br />The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">2 Samuel 5:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-10.htm">2 Samuel 5:10</a></span><br />And David became greater and greater, for the LORD God of Hosts was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-8.htm">2 Samuel 5:8</a></span><br />On that day he said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must use the water shaft to reach the lame and blind who are despised by David.” That is why it is said, “The blind and the lame will never enter the palace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-14.htm">2 Samuel 23:14-17</a></span><br />At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem. / David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!” / So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-10.htm">1 Kings 2:10-11</a></span><br />Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. / The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-16.htm">1 Kings 8:16</a></span><br />‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-36.htm">1 Kings 11:36</a></span><br />I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-4.htm">1 Kings 15:4</a></span><br />Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-19.htm">2 Kings 8:19</a></span><br />Yet for the sake of His servant David, the LORD was unwilling to destroy Judah, since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6</a></span><br />“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Psalm 48:1-2</a></span><br />A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain. / Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-68.htm">Psalm 78:68-70</a></span><br />But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved. / He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth He has established forever. / He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, You shall not come here. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.</p><p class="hdg">Thou shalt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-9.htm">1 Samuel 17:9,10,26,36</a></b></br> If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us… </p><p class="hdg">the castle</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1</a></b></br> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which <i>is</i> Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/5-2.htm">2 Chronicles 5:2</a></b></br> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which <i>is</i> Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6</a></b></br> Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.</p><p class="hdg">the city</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/11-7.htm">1 Chronicles 11:7</a></b></br> And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">2 Samuel 5:9</a></b></br> So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/6-10.htm">2 Samuel 6:10,12</a></b></br> So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/2-23.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-10.htm">Captureth</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-25.htm">Castle</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-67.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-4.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-33.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-7.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-7.htm">Hither</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-4.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-4.htm">Jebus</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-2.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-7.htm">Stronghold</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-31.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/18-4.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-4.htm">Captureth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-7.htm">Castle</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-7.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-6.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-7.htm">Fortress</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-13.htm">Hither</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-18.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/joshua/18-28.htm">Jebus</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-18.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-7.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-7.htm">Stronghold</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-2.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-1.htm">David Becomes King over All Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-4.htm">Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-10.htm">David's Mighty Men</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.”</b><br>This phrase highlights the confidence and defiance of the Jebusites, the original inhabitants of Jerusalem, who believed their city was impregnable. The Jebusites were a Canaanite tribe, and their city, Jebus, was strategically located on a hill, making it difficult to conquer. This statement reflects the historical context of ancient warfare, where fortified cities were often seen as secure against invaders. The Jebusites' confidence is reminiscent of other biblical instances where human pride is challenged by divine intervention, such as the fall of Jericho (Joshua 6). The phrase also sets the stage for David's demonstration of faith and leadership, as he trusts in God's promise to establish his kingdom.<p><b>Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion</b><br>David's capture of Zion marks a pivotal moment in Israel's history, as it signifies the establishment of Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center of the nation. Zion, a term often used interchangeably with Jerusalem, becomes a symbol of God's presence and the future site of the Temple. This event fulfills earlier prophecies and promises regarding David's kingship and God's covenant with Israel. The capture of Zion is also a type of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, as Jesus is often referred to as the "Son of David" and the "King of Zion" (<a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6</a>, <a href="/matthew/21-5.htm">Matthew 21:5</a>). David's conquest foreshadows the spiritual conquest of the world through Christ's redemptive work.<p><b>(that is, the City of David).</b><br>The designation "City of David" underscores David's significant role in establishing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. This title not only honors David's military achievement but also his heart for God, as he sought to make Jerusalem the center of worship for the Israelites. The City of David becomes a central theme in biblical prophecy and eschatology, symbolizing the eternal kingdom of God. In the New Testament, the City of David is linked to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, further connecting David's legacy to the messianic lineage (<a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4, 11</a>). The City of David serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness to His promises and the hope of a future kingdom where Christ reigns supreme.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The anointed king of Israel, known for his faithfulness to God and his military prowess. He is central to this passage as he captures Jerusalem, establishing it as the political and spiritual center of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/people_of_jebus.htm">People of Jebus</a></b><br>The original inhabitants of Jerusalem, also known as Jebusites. They were confident in the strength of their fortress and doubted David's ability to conquer it.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/fortress_of_zion.htm">Fortress of Zion</a></b><br>A stronghold within Jerusalem, which David captures and renames the City of David. This becomes a significant location in biblical history as the future site of the Temple.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/city_of_david.htm">City of David</a></b><br>The name given to Jerusalem after David's conquest, signifying his establishment of the city as the capital of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>A city of great historical and spiritual significance, becoming the center of Jewish worship and later, a focal point in Christian theology.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Despite the Jebusites' confidence, David trusted in God's promise to give him victory. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's promises, even when circumstances seem insurmountable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_vision.htm">Leadership and Vision</a></b><br>David's determination to capture Jerusalem demonstrates the importance of godly leadership and vision. Leaders should seek God's guidance and pursue His purposes with courage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_strongholds.htm">Spiritual Strongholds</a></b><br>Just as David conquered a physical stronghold, Christians are called to overcome spiritual strongholds in their lives through faith and reliance on God's power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/establishing_god's_kingdom.htm">Establishing God's Kingdom</a></b><br>David's establishment of Jerusalem as the City of David foreshadows the establishment of God's eternal kingdom. Believers are called to participate in building God's kingdom on earth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_chr_28_5_align_with_david's_succession.htm">Does 1 Chronicles 28:5, where David says God chose Solomon as king, align with or contradict other biblical passages about political intrigue in David's succession?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_david's_capture_of_jerusalem_credible.htm">In 1 Chronicles 11:4-5, how credible is the account of David capturing Jerusalem from the Jebusites, given limited archaeological evidence of such a siege?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_3_men_breach_philistine_lines_for_water.htm">In 1 Chronicles 11:15-19, is it plausible that three men could breach heavily guarded Philistine territory just to draw water for David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_king_david_deceive_and_kill.htm">Why does King David, described elsewhere as righteous (1 Kings 15:5), resort to deceit and murder in 2 Samuel 11:14-17?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Thou shalt not come hither.</span>--A jeer. (Comp. <a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm" title="And the king and his men went to Jerusalem to the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spoke to David, saying, Except you take away the blind and the lame, you shall not come in here: thinking, David cannot come in here.">2Samuel 5:6</a>.) "And one spake unto David, saying, Thou shalt not come in hither. The blind and the lame will have kept thee out!" The Jebusites trusted in the strength of their fortress. Even the weakest defence would be sufficient to repel David's assault.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou shalt not come hither</span>. The <span class="cmt_word">inhabitants of Jebus</span> added something beside (<a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">2 Samuel 5:6</a>). They had said, "Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither." <span class="cmt_word">The castle of Zion</span>. This fort became the site of the temple. It is the <span class="accented">Acra</span> of Josephus, and is different from the modern Zion. It was the eastern hill in the city, was the second highest elevation in the city, and up to the time of the destruction of the city of Jerusalem was uniformly named Zion, though from the time of Constantine it has been used for the name of the western hill, the site of <span class="accented">Jerusalem.</span> There is but little doubt of the identity of the hill of Moriah with the hill of Zion, though no individual passage of Scripture asserts it. The passage before us, however, with its parallel, tells us plainly enough that the city of David, and that which became the sacred hill of Zion are one; and many passages in the Psalms and the prophets both confirm this and point out the difference between Zion and Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The people</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹשְׁבֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jebus</span><br /><span class="heb">יְבוּס֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḇūs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2982.htm">Strong's 2982: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jebus -- an early name of Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to David,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָוִ֔יד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“You will never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">get in</span><br /><span class="heb">תָב֖וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">here.”</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֑נָּה</span> <span class="translit">(hên·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2008.htm">Strong's 2008: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hither, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nevertheless, David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִיד֙</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">captured</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yil·kōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> </span><span class="str2">To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fortress</span><br /><span class="heb">מְצֻדַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ṣu·ḏaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4686.htm">Strong's 4686: </a> </span><span class="str2">A net, capture, a fastness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Zion</span><br /><span class="heb">צִיּ֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(that is,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֖יא</span> <span class="translit">(hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the City</span><br /><span class="heb">עִ֥יר</span> <span class="translit">(‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of David).</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִֽיד׃</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">1 Chronicles 11:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">1 Chronicles 11:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">1 Chronicles 11:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">1 Chronicles 11:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">1 Chronicles 11:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">1 Chronicles 11:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">1 Chronicles 11:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">1 Chronicles 11:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">1 Chronicles 11:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">1 Chronicles 11:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/11-5.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 11:5 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 11:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 11:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 11:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 11:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>