1 Chronicles 11:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Davidדָּוִ֖יד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
dweltוַיֵּ֥שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the stronghold;בַּמְצָ֑ד
(bam·tzad;)
4679: fastness, a strongholdfrom tsud
thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
it was calledקָרְאוּ־
(ka·re·'u-)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
the cityעִ֥יר
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of David.דָּוִֽיד׃
(da·vid.)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the castle
mtsad  (mets-ad')
a fastness (as a covert of ambush) -- castle, fort, (strong) hold, munition.
therefore they called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
it the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.

King James Bible
And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then David took up residence in the stronghold; therefore, it was called the city of David.

International Standard Version
David occupied the fortress, so it was named the City of David after him.

NET Bible
David lived in the fortress; for this reason it is called the City of David.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David lived in the fortress, so it was called the City of David.

King James 2000 Bible
And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.
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