City of David — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Southeastern hill (Ophel) in the present-day city of Jerusalem, the site occupied by King David as his royal city; also called Zion (e.g., 1 Kgs 8:1). David captured the Jebusite fortress of Jerusalem and transferred his capital to it from Hebron (2 Sm 5:1-10). See Jerusalem.

Show passage in OET: KI1 8:1

OET-RV KI1 8:1

8 So Shelomoh (Solomon) assembled the Israeli leaders, and the tribal and clan heads, in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) to celebrate the arrival of the box containing Yahweh’s agreement coming from David’s city, i.e., Tsiyon (Zion).

OET-LV KI1 8:1

8 Then Shəlomoh he _assembled DOM the _elders _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM all _of the _chiefs _of the _tribes the _leaders _of the _fathers of_the _people _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the_king Shəlomoh Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) to_bring _up DOM the _box _of the _covenant _of YHWH from_the _city _of Dāvid that is_Tsiyyōn/(Zion).

Show passage in OET: SA2 5:1–10

OET-RV SA2 5:1

5 Then the leaders of all of Yisrael’s (Israel’s) tribes came to David at Hevron and said to him, “Listen, we’re all close relations.

OET-RV SA2 5:2

2 In the past when Sha’ul (Saul) was our king, you were the one who actually showed leadership of the people. Yahweh has already told you that you will shepherd Yisrael and become our king.”

OET-RV SA2 5:3

3 So with Yahweh as their witness, all the Israeli elders made a formal agreement with David, and they anointed him as king over all Yisrael.

OET-RV SA2 5:4

4 David was thirty years old when he became their king and he reigned for a total of forty years:

OET-RV SA2 5:5

5 seven and a half years in Hevron as king of Yehudah (Judah), then thirty-three years in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) as king over all Yisrael and Yehudah.

OET-RV SA2 5:6

6 The king and his men battled against the Yevusim who lived in and around Yerushalem (Jerusalem), but Yevusim mocked David, “You’ll never break in here—even blind and crippled men could keep you out,” because they thought that David couldn’t get in.

OET-RV SA2 5:7

7 But David did capture that Tsiyon (Zion) fortress that then became known as David’s city.

OET-RV SA2 5:8

8 He’d told his men that day, “Anyone wanting to strike the Yevusim should use the water tunnel to reach the lame people and the blind people—the ones who are hated by David.” (That’s why they say that blind and crippled people shouldn’t enter the house.)

OET-RV SA2 5:9

9 So David lived in that fortress and called it ‘David’s city’—expanding it on all sides.

OET-RV SA2 5:10

10 David continued to grow more powerful because Yahweh, Commander-in-chief God was with him.

OET-LV SA2 5:1

5 And_ all _of the _tribes _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _came to Dāvid to_Ḩeⱱrōn and_they _said to_say HERE_we_are bone _of_are_your and_flesh _of_your we.

OET-LV SA2 5:2

2 Both yesterday as _well _as three _days _ago when_was Shāʼūl/(Saul) king over_us you you _were the_one_who_led _out and_the DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_ YHWH _he/it _said to/for_yourself(m) you you _will _shepherd DOM people _of_my DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_you(ms) you _will _become (into)_ruler over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV SA2 5:3

3 And_ all _of the _elders _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _came to the_king to_Ḩeⱱrōn and_he _made to/for_them the_king Dāvid a _covenant at_Ḩeⱱrōn to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_they _anointed DOM Dāvid to_king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV SA2 5:4

4 Was_a _son _of thirty year[s] Dāvid when_he_became _king forty year[s] he _reigned.

OET-LV SA2 5:5

5 In_Ḩeⱱrōn he _reigned over Yəhūdāh/(Judah) seven years and_six months and_in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) he _reigned thirty and_three year[s] over all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah).

OET-LV SA2 5:6

6 And_ the_king and_men _of_his _he/it _went Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) against the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s] who _was_dwelling _of the_earth/land and_he/it _said to_Dāvid to_say not you _will _come here if/because (if) he_will _turn _you _aside the _blind_people and_the _lame_people to_say not Dāvid he _will _come here.

OET-LV SA2 5:7

7 And_ Dāvid _he _captured DOM the _stronghold _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) that is_the _city _of Dāvid.

OET-LV SA2 5:8

8 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said in _the_day (the)_that any _of one _who_attacks _of (of)_a _Yəⱱūşī and_let _him _approach by_tunnel and_DOM the _lame_people and_DOM the _blind_people who_are_hated _of of _the _self _of of _Dāvid therefore yes/correct/thus/so people _say a _blind_person and_a _lame_person not he _will _go into the_house.

OET-LV SA2 5:9

9 And_ Dāvid _he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_stronghold and_he/it _called to/for_her/it the _city _of Dāvid and_ Dāvid _he/it _built round _about from the_Millōʼ and_to_the_inside.

OET-LV SA2 5:10

10 And_ Dāvid _he/it _went going and_becoming _great and_YHWH the _god _of soldiers/messengers with_him/it.

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2. Alternate name for Bethlehem, David’s hometown, in the NT (Lk 2:11). See Bethlehem.