1 Chronicles 11:5

5 said to David, “You will not get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.

1 Chronicles 11:5 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
5 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.
English Standard Version (ESV)
5 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You will not come in here." Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.
New Living Translation (NLT)
5 The people of Jebus taunted David, saying, “You’ll never get in here!” But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.
The Message Bible (MSG)
5 The citizens of Jebus told David, "No trespassing - you can't come here." David came on anyway and captured the fortress of Zion, the City of David.
American Standard Version (ASV)
5 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.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
5 They told David, "You will never get in here." But David captured the fortress Zion (that is, the City of David).
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
5 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).
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
5 spoke to David. They said, "You won't get in here." But David captured the fort of Zion. It became known as the City of David.

1 Chronicles 11:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 11:5

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 11:1)

1 Chronicles 11:5 In-Context

3 When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel, as the LORD had promised through Samuel.
4 David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites who lived there
5 said to David, “You will not get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.
6 David had said, “Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander-in-chief.” Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.
7 David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David.
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