2 Samuel 5:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.”

2 Samuel 5:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 5:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 5:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David lived in the stronghold, and called it David’s city. David built around from Millo and inward.”

2 Samuel 5:9 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 5:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.”

2 Samuel 5:9 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 5:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David dwelleth in the fortress, and calleth it--City of David, and David buildeth round about, from Millo and inward,”

2 Samuel 5:9 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 5:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“So David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from the Millo and inward.”

2 Samuel 5:9 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 5:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So Dauid dwelt in that forte, and called it the citie of Dauid, and Dauid built rounde about it, from Millo, and inward.”

2 Samuel 5:9 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 5:9 in Context — 2 Samuel 5

7 Empero David tomó la fortaleza de Sión, la cual es la ciudad de David.

8 Y dijo David aquel día: ¿Quién llegará hasta las canales, y herirá al Jebuseo, y á los cojos y ciegos, á los cuales el alma de David aborrece? Por esto se dijo: Ciego ni cojo no entrará en casa.

9 Y David moró en la fortaleza, y púsole por nombre la Ciudad de David: y edificó alrededor, desde Millo para adentro.

10 Y David iba creciendo y aumentándose, y Jehová Dios de los ejércitos era con él.

11 E Hiram rey de Tiro envió también embajadores á David, y madera de cedro, y carpinteros, y canteros para los muros, los cuales edificaron la casa de David.

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What Does 2 Samuel 5:9 Mean?

2 Samuel 5:9 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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