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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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DAVID, City of

1. In the OT, the city of Jerusalem. “City of David” referred originally to the old Jebusite stronghold captured by King David (2 Sm 5:6-9 (RV · LV · Read together)). David, Solomon, and many of their descendants who ruled over Judah were buried in the City of David (1 Kgs 2:10 (RV · LV · Read together); 11:43 (RV · LV · Read together)). Solomon considered it a holy place because of the presence of the ark of the Lord. Therefore, he moved his pagan wife, Pharaoh’s daughter, away from the City of David and built a house for her in another place (2 Chr 8:11 (RV · LV · Read together)).

SA2 5:6–9: RV SA2 5:6–9 · LV SA2 5:6–9 · Read together SA2 5:6–9

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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) stronghold 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 stronghold and called it ‘David’s city’—expanding it on all sides.

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.

KI1 2:10: RV KI1 2:10 · LV KI1 2:10 · Read together KI1 2:10

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OET-RV KI1 2:10

10 Then David breathed his last and was buried in the City of David.

OET-LV KI1 2:10

10 And_ Dāvid _he_lay_down with ancestors_of_his and_he_was_buried in_the_city_of Dāvid.

KI1 11:43: RV KI1 11:43 · LV KI1 11:43 · Read together KI1 11:43

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OET-RV KI1 11:43

43 then he died and was buried in the City of David, and his son Rehav’am (Rehoboam) became king.

OET-LV KI1 11:43

43 And_ Shəlomoh _he_lay_down with ancestors_of_his and_he_was_buried in_the_city_of Dāvid his/its_father and_ Rəḩaⱱˊām his/its_son _he_became_king in_place_of_him.

CH2 8:11: RV CH2 8:11 · LV CH2 8:11 · Read together CH2 8:11

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OET-RV CH2 8:11

11 Shelomoh brought his wife, Par’oh’s (Pharaoh) daughter, up from the city of David to the house he’d built for her, because he said, “My wife mustn’t live in the palace of Yisrael’s King David, because the places where Yahweh’s box has been are sacred.”

OET-LV CH2 8:11

11 And_DOM the_daughter_of Parˊoh Shəlomoh he_brought_up from_the_city_of Dāvid to_house which he_had_built to/for_her/it if/because he_said not a_wife to_me she_will_dwell in_house_of Dāvid the_king_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) if/because are_holiness they places_where it_has_come to_them the_box_of YHWH.

After Solomon’s time, the term “city of David” was also used in a larger sense to describe the entire city of Jerusalem, including the newly built temple area. The old section of Jerusalem below the temple site was still specifically designated as the “city of David,” however (Neh 3:15 (RV · LV · Read together)). David’s tomb was close to the pool of Siloam and to the stairway that descended from the City of David (Neh 3:15-16 (RV · LV · Read together)). See Jerusalem; Zion.

NEH 3:15: RV NEH 3:15 · LV NEH 3:15 · Read together NEH 3:15

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OET-RV NEH 3:15

15 Kal-Hozeh’s son Shalun, the administrator for the Mitspah district, rebuilt the Fountain Gate—he built and covered it, installing the doors with their bolts and bars, and repaired the wall of the Shelah Pool from the king’s garden as far as the stairs that come down from the City of David.

OET-LV NEH 3:15

15 And_DOM the_gate_of the_spring Shallūn the_son_of Kol/(Col)- Ḩozeh the_official_of the_district_of (the)_Miʦpāh he_repaired he he_rebuilt_it and_he_roofed_over_it and doors_of_its bolts_of_its and_bars_of_its and_DOM the_wall_of the_pool_of (the)_Shēlāh to/for_garden the_king and_unto the_steps which_go_down from_the_city_of Dāvid.

NEH 3:15–16: RV NEH 3:15–16 · LV NEH 3:15–16 · Read together NEH 3:15–16

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OET-RV NEH 3:15

15 Kal-Hozeh’s son Shalun, the administrator for the Mitspah district, rebuilt the Fountain Gate—he built and covered it, installing the doors with their bolts and bars, and repaired the wall of the Shelah Pool from the king’s garden as far as the stairs that come down from the City of David.

OET-RV NEH 3:16

16 Next to him was Azbuk’s son Nehemyah (Nehemiah), the administrator for half of the Beyt-Tsur district

OET-LV NEH 3:15

15 And_DOM the_gate_of the_spring Shallūn the_son_of Kol/(Col)- Ḩozeh the_official_of the_district_of (the)_Miʦpāh he_repaired he he_rebuilt_it and_he_roofed_over_it and doors_of_its bolts_of_its and_bars_of_its and_DOM the_wall_of the_pool_of (the)_Shēlāh to/for_garden the_king and_unto the_steps which_go_down from_the_city_of Dāvid.

OET-LV NEH 3:16

16 After_him Nəḩemyāh the_son_of ˊAzbūq the_official_of (the)_half_of the_district_of Bēyt Tsūr he_repaired to before the_tombs_of Dāvid and_unto the_pool (the)_made and_unto the_house_of the_powerful/mighty(pl).

2. In the NT, the town of Bethlehem. Bethlehem was David’s birthplace and home until he went to Saul’s palace as a musician (1 Sm 16:16-23 (RV · LV · Read together)). When David became Judah’s king, he chose Hebron to be his capital, as the Lord had instructed him (2 Sm 2:1-11 (RV · LV · Read together)). Bethlehem was the birthplace of Jesus, who was a descendant of David (Mi 5:2-4 (RV · LV MIC 5:1–3 · Read together); Lk 2:11 (RV · LV · Read together)).

SA1 16:16–23: RV SA1 16:16–23 · LV SA1 16:16–23 · Read together SA1 16:16–23

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OET-RV SA1 16:16

16 Let our master please get your servants to find a man who knows how to play the harp. Then, whenever the evil spirit from God is on you, then he’ll play it and it’ll be good for you.”

OET-RV SA1 16:17

17 “Okay,” Sha’ul responded, “Find a man for me who’s good at playing it, and bring him to me.”

OET-RV SA1 16:18

18 Then one of his servants spoke up, “Listen, I’ve noticed one of the sons of Yishay (Jesse) in Beyt-Lehem (Bethlehem) who knows how to play. He’s also a very powerful warrior, as well as being good looking and wise in what he says. And Yahweh is with him.”

OET-RV SA1 16:19

19 So Sha’ul sent messengers to Yishay to tell him, “Your son David who looks after your flock, send him to me.”

OET-RV SA1 16:20

20 So Yishay loaded a donkey with bread, a skin of wine, and a young goat, and sent them to King Sha’ul with his son David.

OET-RV SA1 16:21

21 When David got to the king, he became his servant, and he was liked so much that he was appointed as the one who carried the king’s equipment.

OET-RV SA1 16:22

22 Sha’ul sent a message back to Yishay, saying, “Let David remain in my service, because I really like him.”

OET-RV SA1 16:23

23 Then whenever the spirit from God tormented Sha’ul, David would take the harp and play it. That would bring relief to Sha’ul and make him feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

OET-LV SA1 16:16

16 Let_him_say please master_of_our your_servants to_your_face let_them_seek a_person who_knows playing on_harp and_it_was when_is on_you a_spirit_of god evil and_he_will_play in_his/its_hand and_good to/for_you(fs).

OET-LV SA1 16:17

17 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it_said to servants_of_his see please to_me a_person who_does_well to_play and_you(pl)_will_bring_him to_me.

OET-LV SA1 16:18

18 And_ one of_the_young_men _he_answered and_he/it_said HERE I_have_seen a_son of_Yishay/(Jesse) the_Bēyt- lehemite who_knows to_play and_a_mighty_man_of strength and_a_man_of war and_one_discerning_of message and_a_man_of form and_YHWH with_him/it.

OET-LV SA1 16:19

19 And_ Shāʼūl _he_sent messengers to Yishay and_he/it_said send to_me DOM Dāvid son_of_your who is_with_flock.

OET-LV SA1 16:20

20 And_ Yishay _he/it_took a_donkey bread and_a_skin-bottle_of wine and_a_kid_of goats one and_he_sent_them by_the_hand_of Dāvid his/its_son to Shāʼūl/(Saul).

OET-LV SA1 16:21

21 And_ Dāvid _he_came to Shāʼūl and_he_stood before_him and_he_loved_him exceedingly and_he/it_was to_him/it a_bearer_of armour(s).

OET-LV SA1 16:22

22 And_ Shāʼūl _he_sent to Yishay to_say let_him_stand please Dāvid to/for_my_face/front if/because he_has_found favour in_eyes_of_my.

OET-LV SA1 16:23

23 And_it_was when_ a_spirit_of god _was to Shāʼūl and_ Dāvid _he/it_will_take DOM the_harp and_he_played_it in_his/its_hand and_it_was_relief to_Shāʼūl and_good to_him/it and_it_departed from_on_him the_spirit_of (the)_evil.

SA2 2:1–11: RV SA2 2:1–11 · LV SA2 2:1–11 · Read together SA2 2:1–11

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OET-RV SA2 2:1

2 After that was over, David inquired from Yahweh, “Should I go into one of Yehudah’s (Judah) cities?”
 ¶ “Yes,, go,” Yahweh answered.
 ¶ “Where should I go?” David asked again.
 ¶ “To Hevron,” he said.

OET-RV SA2 2:2

2 So David took his two wives (Ahinoam the Yizre’eli and Avigayil the widow of Naval the Karmeli) and went there.

OET-RV SA2 2:3

3 He took his men who were with him, along with their families, and went to live in Hevron and the surrounding towns.

OET-RV SA2 2:4

4 Then the Yehudah leaders came and anointed David as king over Yehudah.
 ¶ They told him, “It was the men of Yavesh-Gilead who buried Sha’ul (Saul).”

OET-RV SA2 2:5

5 So David sent messengers to Yavesh-Gilead to tell them, “May Yahweh bless you all because you showed that kindness to your master Sha’ul to bury him respectfully.

OET-RV SA2 2:6

6 Now may Yahweh treat you all with kindness and faithfulness, and I myself will also be good to you because you did that.

OET-RV SA2 2:7

7 Meanwhile now that Sha’ul your master is dead, continue to be courageous and become brave warriors as Yehudah has anointed me as king over their tribe.

OET-RV SA2 2:8

8 However, Avner (Ner’s son) who’d been Sha’ul’s (Saul) army commander had taken Sha’ul’s son Ish-Boshet across to Mahanayim

OET-RV SA2 2:9

9 and declared him to be king over Gilead, and over the Ashurim and Yizre’el (Jezreel), and over Efrayim (Ephraim) and Benyamin, and over all of Yisrael (Israel).

OET-RV SA2 2:10

10 Ish-Boshet was forty years old when he started to rule over the Israelis, and he ruled them for two years.
 ¶ But the tribe of Yehudah (Judah) was loyal to David

OET-RV SA2 2:11

11 and he ruled them for seven and a half years.

OET-LV SA2 2:1

2 And_he/it_was after thus and_ Dāvid _he_enquired by_YHWH to_say will_I_go_up in_one_of the_cities_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_ YHWH _he/it_said to_him/it go_up and_ Dāvid _he/it_said where will_I_go_up and_he/it_said to_Ḩeⱱrōn.

OET-LV SA2 2:2

2 And_he/it_ascended there Dāvid and_also the_two_of wives_of_his ʼAḩīnoˊam the_Jezreelite_woman and_ʼAⱱīgayil the_wife_of Nāⱱāl the_Karməlī/(Carmelite).

OET-LV SA2 2:3

3 And_men_of_his who with_him/it Dāvid he_brought_up each_man and_his/its_house(hold) and_they_lived in_the_cities_of Ḩeⱱrōn.

OET-LV SA2 2:4

4 And_ the_people_of Yəhūdāh _they_came and_they_anointed there DOM Dāvid to_king over the_house_of Yəhūdāh and_people_told to_Dāvid to_say were_the_men_of Yāⱱēsh/(Jabesh) those_who they_buried DOM Shāʼūl/(Saul).

OET-LV SA2 2:5

5 And_ Dāvid _he_sent messengers to the_people_of Yāⱱēsh and_he/it_said to_them you(pl) be_blessed to/for_YHWH that you(pl)_have_done the_loyalty the_this with master(s)_of_your(pl) with Shāʼūl and_you(pl)_have_buried DOM_him/it.

OET-LV SA2 2:6

6 And_now YHWH may_he_do with_you(pl) covenant_loyalty and_faithfulness and_also I I_will_do with_you(pl) the_good (the)_this that you(pl)_have_done the_thing (the)_this.

OET-LV SA2 2:7

7 And_now hands_of_your(pl) let_them_be_strong and_become (into)_sons_of strength if/because master(s)_of_your(pl) Shāʼūl he_has_died and_also DOM_me the_house_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) they_have_anointed to_king over_them.

OET-LV SA2 2:8

8 And_ʼAⱱnēr the_son_of Nēr the_commander_of the_army which belonged_to_Shāʼūl he_had_taken DOM Ish- boshet the_son_of Shāʼūl and_he_had_brought_him_over Maḩₐnāyim.

OET-LV SA2 2:9

9 And_he_made_him_king to (the)_Gilˊād and_near/to the_Ashurite[s] and_to Yizrəˊʼēl/(Jezreel) and_over ʼEfrayim and_over Binyāmīn and_over Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) of_it_of_all.

OET-LV SA2 2:10

10 Was_a_son_of forty year[s] Ish- boshet the_son_of Shāʼūl when_he_became_king over Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_two years he_reigned only the_house_of Yəhūdāh they_were after Dāvid.

OET-LV SA2 2:11

11 And_ the_number_of the_days which he_was Dāvid king in_Ḩeⱱrōn over the_house_of Yəhūdāh _he/it_was seven years and_six months.

MIC 5:2–4: RV MIC 5:2–4 · LV MIC 5:1–3 · Read together MIC 5:2–4

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OET-RV MIC 5:2

2 But you, Beyt-Lehem (Bethlehem) Efratah,
 ⇔ even though you’re insignificant among Yehudah’s (Judah) clans,
 ⇔ out of you, one will come to me to rule in Yisrael (Israel),
 ⇔ whose beginning is from ancient times—
 ⇔ ≈ from everlasting.

OET-RV MIC 5:3

 ⇔  3 Therefore God will hand them over to their enemies,
 ⇔ until the time when the woman in labour gives birth,
 ⇔ and the rest of his brothers return to the people of Yisrael.

OET-RV MIC 5:4

4 He’ll stand and shepherd his flock with Yahweh’s strength,
 ⇔ in the majesty of the name of his god Yahweh.
 ⇔ They’ll remain, because then he will be famous to the ends of the earth.

OET-LV MIC 5:1

5  And_you(ms) Oh_Bēyt- leḩem ʼEfrātāh are_insignificant to_be among_the_families_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) from_you to_me someone_will_go_out to_be ruler over_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_origins_of_his from_east from_days_of antiquity.

OET-LV MIC 5:2

2  For_so/thus/hence he_will_deliver_them_up until a_time when_one_who_is_about_to_give_birth she_has_given_birth and_the_rest_of his_brothers_of_his they_will_return with the_people_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV MIC 5:3

3  And_he_will_stand and_he_will_shepherd by_the_strength_of YHWH by_the_majesty_of the_name_of YHWH his/its_god and_they_will_remain if/because now he_will_be_great to the_ends_of the_earth.

LUK 2:11: RV LUK 2:11 · LV LUK 2:11 · Read together LUK 2:11

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OET-RV LUK 2:11

11 because a saviour for all people was born today in David’s town. He’s the messiah, Yahweh,

OET-LV LUK 2:11

11 because today a_saviour was_born to_you_all, who is the_chosen_one/messiah, the_master, in the_city of_Dawid.

See also Bethlehem #1.