1 Chronicles 11:7

New International Reader's Version

David moved into the fort. So it was called the City of David.

Cross References

2 Samuel 5:7

But David captured the fort of Zion. It became known as the City of David.

1 Chronicles 11:5

said to David, “You won’t get in here.” But David captured the fort of Zion. It became known as the City of David.

1 Chronicles 11:6

David had said, “Anyone who leads the attack against the Jebusites will become the commander of Israel’s army.” Joab went up first. So he became the commander of the army. He was the son of Zeruiah.

1 Chronicles 11:8

He built up the city around the fort. He filled in the low places. He built a wall around it. During that time, Joab built up the rest of the city.

Psalm 2:6

He says to them, “I have placed my king on my holy mountain of Zion.”