2 Samuel 5:7
Strong's Lexicon
Nevertheless, David
דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved' 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

captured
וַיִּלְכֹּ֣ד (way·yil·kōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3920: 1) to capture, take, seize 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to capture, seize 1a2) to capture (of men) (fig.) 1a3) to take (by lot) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) to grasp each other

the fortress
מְצֻדַ֣ת (mə·ṣu·ḏaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4686: 1) net, prey, net prey 1a) net 1b) prey 2) fastness, stronghold

of Zion
צִיּ֑וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6726: Zion = 'parched place' 1) another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books

( that is,
הִ֖יא ()
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

the City
עִ֥יר (‘îr)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5892: 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town

of David ).
דָּוִֽד׃ (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved' 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).

Young's Literal Translation
And David captureth the fortress of Zion, it [is] the city of David.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

New American Standard Bible
Nevertheless, David captured the stronghold of Zion, that is the city of David.

King James Bible
Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same [is] the city of David.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion--which is the City of David.

New Living Translation
But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.

English Standard Version
Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

New American Standard Bible
Nevertheless, David captured the stronghold of Zion, that is the city of David.

King James Bible
Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

International Standard Version
Even so, David captured the stronghold of Zion, which is now known as the City of David.

NET Bible
But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the city of David).

American Standard Version
Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

English Revised Version
Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

Young's Literal Translation
And David captureth the fortress of Zion, it is the city of David.
















Cross References
2 Samuel 5:8
And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.

2 Samuel 5:9
So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

2 Samuel 6:12
And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

2 Samuel 6:16
And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

1 Kings 2:10
So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

1 Kings 8:1
Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.

1 Kings 9:24
But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.

Jeremiah 21:13
Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?

2 Samuel 1:1
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

2 Samuel 5:6
And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.

2 Samuel 5:5
In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
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