So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
What does 2 Samuel 5:9 mean?
The enemies of God's people are often very confident of their own strength, and most secure when their day to fall draws nigh.
Key themes
Read with
Keep this verse inside 2 Samuel 5:6-10 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- David Person
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Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- City of David Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: City of David.
- Millo Place
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Biblical fortification. Modern identification: Jerusalem.