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Selected Verse: 1 Chronicles 11:5 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ch 11:5 |
Strong Concordance |
And the inhabitants [03427] of Jebus [02982] said [0559] to David [01732], Thou shalt not come [0935] hither. Nevertheless David [01732] took [03920] the castle [04686] of Zion [06726], which is the city [05892] of David [01732]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
castle of Zion
Hebrew, castle.
(1) Zion, the ancient Jebusite stronghold, is the southwest eminence in Jerusalem, called in Scripture the city of David, and associated with the Davidic royalty both historically and prophetically (Ch1 11:7); (Psa 2:6); (Isa 2:3). The word is often used of the whole city of Jerusalem considered as the city of God (Psa 48:2); (Psa 48:3) especially in passages referring to the future kingdom-age; (Isa 1:27); (Isa 2:3); (Isa 4:1-6); (Joe 3:16); (Zac 1:16); (Zac 1:17); (Zac 8:3-8); (Rom 11:26). In (Heb 12:22) the word is used symbolically of heaven.
(2) In (Deu 4:48) the name is given to a projection or peak of Mount Hermon. |
48 From Aroer [06177], which is by the bank [08193] of the river [05158] Arnon [0769], even unto mount [02022] Sion [07865], which is Hermon [02768],
22 But [235] ye are come [4334] unto mount [3735] Sion [4622], and [2532] unto the city [4172] of the living [2198] God [2316], the heavenly [2032] Jerusalem [2419], and [2532] to an innumerable company [3461] of angels [32],
26 And [2532] so [3779] all [3956] Israel [2474] shall be saved [4982]: as [2531] it is written [1125], There shall come [2240] out of [1537] Sion [4622] the Deliverer [4506], and [2532] shall turn away [654] ungodliness [763] from [575] Jacob [2384]:
3 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068]; I am returned [07725] unto Zion [06726], and will dwell [07931] in the midst [08432] of Jerusalem [03389]: and Jerusalem [03389] shall be called [07121] a city [05892] of truth [0571]; and the mountain [02022] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] the holy [06944] mountain [02022].
4 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; There shall yet old men [02205] and old women [02205] dwell [03427] in the streets [07339] of Jerusalem [03389], and every man [0376] with his staff [04938] in his hand [03027] for very [07230] age [03117].
5 And the streets [07339] of the city [05892] shall be full [04390] of boys [03206] and girls [03207] playing [07832] in the streets [07339] thereof.
6 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; If it be marvellous [06381] in the eyes [05869] of the remnant [07611] of this people [05971] in these days [03117], should it also be marvellous [06381] in mine eyes [05869]? saith [05002] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635].
7 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; Behold, I will save [03467] my people [05971] from the east [04217] country [0776], and from the west [03996] [08121] country [0776];
8 And I will bring [0935] them, and they shall dwell [07931] in the midst [08432] of Jerusalem [03389]: and they shall be my people [05971], and I will be their God [0430], in truth [0571] and in righteousness [06666].
17 Cry [07121] yet, saying [0559], Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; My cities [05892] through prosperity [02896] shall yet be spread abroad [06327]; and the LORD [03068] shall yet comfort [05162] Zion [06726], and shall yet choose [0977] Jerusalem [03389].
16 Therefore thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068]; I am returned [07725] to Jerusalem [03389] with mercies [07356]: my house [01004] shall be built [01129] in it, saith [05002] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], and a line [06957] [06961] shall be stretched forth [05186] upon Jerusalem [03389].
16 The LORD [03068] also shall roar [07580] out of Zion [06726], and utter [05414] his voice [06963] from Jerusalem [03389]; and the heavens [08064] and the earth [0776] shall shake [07493]: but the LORD [03068] will be the hope [04268] of his people [05971], and the strength [04581] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478].
1 And in that day [03117] seven [07651] women [0802] shall take hold [02388] of one [0259] man [0376], saying [0559], We will eat [0398] our own bread [03899], and wear [03847] our own apparel [08071]: only let us be called [07121] by thy name [08034], to take away [0622] our reproach [02781].
2 In that day [03117] shall the branch [06780] of the LORD [03068] be beautiful [06643] and glorious [03519], and the fruit [06529] of the earth [0776] shall be excellent [01347] and comely for [08597] them that are escaped [06413] of Israel [03478].
3 And it shall come to pass, that he that is left [07604] in Zion [06726], and he that remaineth [03498] in Jerusalem [03389], shall be called [0559] holy [06918], even every one that is written [03789] among the living [02416] in Jerusalem [03389]:
4 When the Lord [0136] shall have washed away [07364] the filth [06675] of the daughters [01323] of Zion [06726], and shall have purged [01740] the blood [01818] of Jerusalem [03389] from the midst [07130] thereof by the spirit [07307] of judgment [04941], and by the spirit [07307] of burning [01197].
5 And the LORD [03068] will create [01254] upon every dwelling place [04349] of mount [02022] Zion [06726], and upon her assemblies [04744], a cloud [06051] and smoke [06227] by day [03119], and the shining [05051] of a flaming [03852] fire [0784] by night [03915]: for upon all the glory [03519] shall be a defence [02646].
6 And there shall be a tabernacle [05521] for a shadow [06738] in the daytime [03119] from the heat [02721], and for a place of refuge [04268], and for a covert [04563] from storm [02230] and from rain [04306].
3 And many [07227] people [05971] shall go [01980] and say [0559], Come [03212] ye, and let us go up [05927] to the mountain [02022] of the LORD [03068], to the house [01004] of the God [0430] of Jacob [03290]; and he will teach [03384] us of his ways [01870], and we will walk [03212] in his paths [0734]: for out of Zion [06726] shall go forth [03318] the law [08451], and the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] from Jerusalem [03389].
27 Zion [06726] shall be redeemed [06299] with judgment [04941], and her converts [07725] with righteousness [06666].
3 God [0430] is known [03045] in her palaces [0759] for a refuge [04869].
2 Beautiful [03303] for situation [05131], the joy [04885] of the whole earth [0776], is mount [02022] Zion [06726], on the sides [03411] of the north [06828], the city [07151] of the great [07227] King [04428].
3 And many [07227] people [05971] shall go [01980] and say [0559], Come [03212] ye, and let us go up [05927] to the mountain [02022] of the LORD [03068], to the house [01004] of the God [0430] of Jacob [03290]; and he will teach [03384] us of his ways [01870], and we will walk [03212] in his paths [0734]: for out of Zion [06726] shall go forth [03318] the law [08451], and the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] from Jerusalem [03389].
6 Yet have I set [05258] my king [04428] upon my holy [06944] hill [02022] of Zion [06726].
7 And David [01732] dwelt [03427] in the castle [04679]; therefore they called [07121] it the city [05892] of David [01732].