said to David,“ You won’t get in here.” But David captured the fort of Zion. It became known as the City of David.

耶布斯人对大卫说：“你决不能进这地方。”然而大卫攻取锡安的保障，就是大卫的城。

耶布斯人对大卫说：“你必不能进到这里。”然而大卫攻取了锡安的堡垒，就是大卫的城。

耶布斯人对大卫说：“你必不能进到这里。”然而大卫攻取了锡安的堡垒，就是大卫的城。

耶布斯人对大卫说：“你攻不进来。”可是，大卫攻取了锡安的堡垒，即后来的大卫城。

耶布斯的居民对大卫说：“你不能进这里来。”可是大卫占领了锡安的堡垒，锡安就是大卫城。

耶布斯人對大衛說：「你決不能進這地方。」然而大衛攻取錫安的保障，就是大衛的城。

耶布斯人對大衛說：「你必不能進到這裏。」然而大衛攻取了錫安的堡壘，就是大衛的城。

耶布斯人對大衛說：「你必不能進到這裏。」然而大衛攻取了錫安的堡壘，就是大衛的城。

耶布斯人對大衛說：「你攻不進來。」可是，大衛攻取了錫安的堡壘，即後來的大衛城。

耶布斯的居民對大衛說：“你不能進這裡來。”可是大衛佔領了錫安的堡壘，錫安就是大衛城。

耶布斯的居民對大衛說：『你不能進這裏來。』然而大衛卻攻取了錫安的營寨、就是大衛城。

耶布斯人謂大衛曰、爾必不得入此、然大衛取錫安之保障、即大衛城、

耶布士人告大闢曰、爾不得入此、郇邑險要、大闢陷之、故以己名稱其邑曰、大闢。

耶布斯人謂大衛曰、爾不能至此、大衛取郇之保障、郇之保障即大衛之城、

said to David,“ You will not get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion— which is the City of David.

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David,“ You will not come in here.” Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

The people of Jebus taunted David, saying,“ You’ll never get in here!” But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David,“ You will never get in here.” Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David,“ You shall not enter here.” Nevertheless David took the mountain stronghold of Zion( that is, the city of David).

But the inhabitants of Jebus said to David,“ You shall not come in here!” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion( that is, the City of David).

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David,“ You will never get in here.” Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

And 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.

The residents of Jebus said to David,“ You cannot invade this place!” But David captured the fortress of Zion( that is, the City of David).

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David,“ You will not come in here.” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is David’s city.

If he’s able to fight and kill me, we’ll become your slaves. But if I win and kill him, you will become our slaves and serve us.”Goliath continued,“ This day I dare the soldiers of Israel to send a man down to fight against me.”

David moved into the fort. He called it the City of David. He built up the area around the fort. He filled in the low places. He started at the bottom and worked his way up.

It is written,“ Look! In Zion I am laying a stone that causes people to trip. It is a rock that makes them fall. The one who believes in him will never be put to shame.”( Isaiah 8:14; 28:16)

Instead, he chose to live in the tribe of Judah. He chose Mount Zion, which he loved.

Then King Solomon sent for the elders of Israel. He told them to come to him in Jerusalem. They included all the leaders of the tribes. They also included the chiefs of the families of Israel. Solomon wanted them to bring up the ark of the Lord’ s covenant from Zion. Zion was the City of David.

David moved into the fort. So it was called the City of David.

Certainly it will be said about Zion,“ This nation and that nation were born in it. The Most High God himself will make it secure.”

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. They will always be secure. They will last forever.Like the mountains around Jerusalem, the Lord is all around his people both now and forever.

In fact, I’ve killed both a lion and a bear. I’ll do the same thing to this Philistine. He isn’t even circumcised. He has dared the armies of the living God to fight him.

David spoke to the men standing near him. He asked them,“ What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine? Goliath is bringing shame on Israel. What will be done for the one who removes it? This Philistine isn’t even circumcised. He dares the armies of the living God to fight him. Who does he think he is?”

The Lord has chosen Zion. That’s the place where he wants to live.

I looked, and there in front of me was the Lamb. He was standing on Mount Zion. With him were 144,000 people. Written on their foreheads were his name and his Father’s name.

The Lord has become very angry. He has poured out his burning anger. He started a fire in Zion. It burned its foundations.The kings of the earth couldn’t believe what was happening. Neither could any of the peoples of the world. Enemies actually attacked and entered the gates of Jerusalem.

Then Solomon sent for the elders of Israel. He told them to come to Jerusalem. They included all the leaders of the tribes. They also included the chiefs of the families of Israel. Solomon wanted them to bring up the ark of the Lord’ s covenant from Zion. Zion was the City of David.

Sing the praises of the Lord. He rules from his throne in Zion. Tell among the nations what he has done.

The thrones of the family line of David are there. That’s where the people are judged.

He says to them,“ I have placed my king on my holy mountain of Zion.”

He loves the city of Zion more than all the other places where the people of Jacob live.

Walk all around Zion. Count its towers.Think carefully about its outer walls. Just look at how safe it is! Then you can tell its people that God keeps them safe.

Mount Zion is high and beautiful. It brings joy to everyone on earth. Mount Zion is like the highest parts of Mount Zaphon. It is the city of the Great King.

King David was told,“ The Lord has blessed the family of Obed- Edom. He has also blessed everything that belongs to him. That’s because the ark of God is in Obed- Edom’s house.” So David went down there to bring up the ark. With great joy he brought it up from the house of Obed- Edom. He took it to the City of David.

He didn’t want to take the ark of the Lord to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed- Edom. Obed- Edom was from Gath.

But you have come to Mount Zion. You have come to the city of the living God. This is the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to a joyful gathering of angels. There are thousands and thousands of them.