9 So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
2 Samuel 5:9
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1 Chronicles 11:6–8
6 Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief. 7 So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David. 8 He built u…
1 Maccabees 1:32–34
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1 Chronicles 15:1–2
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2 Chronicles 1:3–5
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1 Kings 6:13–15
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2 Chronicles 33:13–15
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1 Maccabees 10:10–12
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