1 Chronicles 11:7

Easy To Read Version

Then David made his home in the fortress. {\cf2\super [114]} That is why it is named the City of David. {\cf2\super [115]}

Cross References

2 Samuel 5:7

But David did take the fort of Zion. This fort became the City of David. [24])

1 Chronicles 11:5

said to David, “You can’t get inside our city.” But David did defeat those people. David took over the fortress {\cf2\super [111]} of Zion. {\cf2\super [112]} This place became the City of David. {\cf2\super [113]}

1 Chronicles 11:6

David said, “The person that leads the attack on the Jebusite people will become the commander over all my army.” So Joab led the attack. Joab was Zeruiah’s son. Joab became the commander of the army.

1 Chronicles 11:8

David built the city around the fort. He built it from the Millo {\cf2\super [116]} to the wall around the city. Joab repaired the other parts of the city.