1 Chronicles 11:5 meaning and explanation
The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
1 Chronicles 11:5, Berean Standard Bible
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The Jebusites held Jerusalem, a fortified city they had occupied since before Israel's conquest, and their taunt from the wall expresses confidence in its defenses. David, newly anointed king over all Israel at Hebron, marches on the city and takes it anyway.
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