But David captured the fort of Zion. It became known as the City of David.

然而大卫攻取锡安的保障，就是大卫的城。

然而大卫攻取了锡安的堡垒，就是大卫的城。

然而大卫攻取了锡安的堡垒，就是大卫的城。

结果大卫的军队攻取了锡安的堡垒，即后来的大卫城。

大卫却攻取了锡安的保障，就是大卫的城。

然而大衛攻取錫安的保障，就是大衛的城。

然而大衛攻取了錫安的堡壘，就是大衛的城。

然而大衛攻取了錫安的堡壘，就是大衛的城。

結果大衛的軍隊攻取了錫安的堡壘，即後來的大衛城。

大衛卻攻取了錫安的保障，就是大衛的城。

然而大衛卻攻取了錫安的營寨、就是大衛城。

然而大衛攻取了錫安的堡壘，就是後來的大衛城。

然大衛取錫安之保障、即大衛城、

大闢取郇險要之所、更其邑名、以己名稱之。

然大衛攻取郇之保障、郇之保障即大衛之城、

Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion— which is the City of David.

Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.

Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

Nevertheless, David captured the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion( that is, the City of David).

Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same[ is] the city of David.

But David captured the fortress of Zion( that is, the city of David).

Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. This is David’s city.

David joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in the City of David.

The ark of the Lord was brought into the City of David. Saul’s daughter Michal was watching from a window. She saw King David leaping and dancing in front of the Lord. That made her hate him in her heart.

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.

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.

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

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)

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.

Walk all around Zion. Count its towers.

May you be pleased to give Zion success. May it please you to build up the walls of Jerusalem.

“ I set my people free. I will come to Mount Zion. I will come to those in Jacob’s family who turn away from their sins,” announces the Lord.

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.

Solomon and Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, agreed to help each other. So Solomon married Pharaoh’s daughter. He brought her to the City of David. She stayed there until he finished building his palace, the Lord’ s temple, and the wall around Jerusalem.

People of Zion, give a loud shout! Sing for joy! The Holy One of Israel is among you. And he is great.”

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.

He was buried with the kings in the City of David. That’s because he had done so many good things in Israel for God and his temple.

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.

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.

People from many nations will go there. They will say,“ Come, let us go up to the Lord’ s mountain. Let’s go to the temple of Jacob’s God. He will teach us how we should live. Then we will live the way he wants us to.” The law of the Lord will be taught at Zion. His message will go out from Jerusalem.