Catholic Public Domain Version
"Then David lived in the stronghold, and he called it: the City of David. And he built it up on all sides, from Millo and inward. "
— 2 Samuel 5:9, Catholic Public Domain Version
“So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.”
“And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward. ”
“David lived in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. David built around from Millo and inward.”
“So David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. David built all around it, from the terrace inwards.”
“And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David: and built round about from Mello and inwards.”
“So David took the strong tower for his living-place, naming it the town of David. And David took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo.”
“So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.”
And the king, and all the men who were with him, went away to Jerusalem, to the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land. And it was said to David by them, “You shall not enter here, unless you will take away the blind and the lame, who say, ‘David shall not enter here.’ ”
But David seized the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.
For David had proposed, on that day, a reward to him who had struck the Jebusites and who had reached to the gutters of the rooftops, and who had taken away the blind and the lame that hated the soul of David. Therefore, it is said in the proverb, “The blind and the lame shall not enter into the temple.”
Then David lived in the stronghold, and he called it: the City of David. And he built it up on all sides, from Millo and inward.
And he advanced, prospering and increasing, and the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.
Also, Hiram, the king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, with cedar wood, and with builders of wood and builders of stone, in order to make walls. And they built a house for David.
And David knew that the Lord had confirmed him as king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom over his people Israel.