1 Chronicles 11:4-9

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David Conquers Jerusalem^(A)

⁴David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites^(B) who lived there ⁵said to David, “You will not get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.

⁶David had said, “Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander in chief.” Joab^(C) son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.

⁷David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David. ⁸He built up the city around it, from the terraces^[a]^(D) to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city. ⁹And David became more and more powerful,^(E) because the Lord Almighty was with him.

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1 Chronicles 11:8 Or the Millo

2 Samuel 5:6-10

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David Conquers Jerusalem^(A)^(B)

⁶The king and his men marched to Jerusalem^(C) to attack the Jebusites,^(D) who lived there. The Jebusites said to David, “You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off.” They thought, “David cannot get in here.” ⁷Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion^(E)—which is the City of David.^(F)

⁸On that day David had said, “Anyone who conquers the Jebusites will have to use the water shaft^(G) to reach those ‘lame and blind’^(H) who are David’s enemies.^[a]” That is why they say, “The ‘blind and lame’ will not enter the palace.”

⁹David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the terraces^[b]^(I) inward. ¹⁰And he became more and more powerful,^(J) because the Lord God Almighty^(K) was with him.^(L)