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1 Chronicles 11:4 KJV
1 Chronicles · chapter 11 · verse 4 · King James Version
And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.1 Chronicles 11:4 · King James Version
1 Chronicles 11:4 in context
2And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
3Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.
4And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
5And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
6And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.
Key words (Strong's)
- inhabitantsyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- JerusalemYᵉrûwshâlaimJerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineH3389 →
- JebusitesYᵉbûwçîya Jebusite or inhabitant of JebusH2983 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
- JebusYᵉbûwçJebus, the original name of JerusalemH2982 →
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