1 Chronicles 11:5

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.

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 11:7 Historical context

1 Chronicles 11:7 records David living in the stronghold and naming it the city of David, continuing the conquest narrative of verse 5.

Revelation 14:1 shows the Lamb on Mount Zion — the eschatological Zion fulfilling what David's conquest foreshadowed, God dwelling with his people.

1 Kings 8:1 Historical context

1 Kings 8:1 refers to the same Zion, now called the city of David, where the ark was brought, showing its sacred significance after David's conquest.

Hebrews 12:22 speaks of the heavenly Mount Zion — the ultimate fulfillment of the earthly city David captured, contrasting temporal and eternal.

Lamentations 4:12 records disbelief that enemies could enter Jerusalem, mirroring the Jebusites' confidence that David could not enter — both wrong.

Psalm 132:13 declares the Lord chose Zion as his dwelling — connecting David's conquest to God's sovereign election of that city.

Psalm 87:2 Parallel

Psalm 87:2 declares God loves Zion's gates more than all Jacob's dwellings — the city David conquered is uniquely beloved.

Psalm 78:68 Allusion

Psalm 78:68 says God chose Mount Zion — the stronghold David captured becomes God's chosen dwelling place over all others.

Psalm 48:13 Allusion

Psalm 48:13 urges examining Zion's ramparts — the stronghold David took, now a symbol of God's protection for future generations.

Psalm 48:12 Allusion

Psalm 48:12 invites walking around Zion to see her towers — the fortress David captured, now a secure city to be admired.

Psalm 48:2 Allusion

Psalm 48:2 praises Mount Zion as 'the city of the great King' — the same fortress David seized, later glorified.

Psalm 9:11 Allusion

Psalm 9:11 calls God enthroned in Zion, the stronghold captured here, now seen as God's dwelling place among His people.

Psalm 2:6 Allusion

Psalm 2:6 declares Zion as God's holy hill where He sets His king — the very stronghold David took becomes the royal city.

2 Chronicles 5:2 Historical context

2 Chronicles 5:2 also recounts bringing the ark to Zion, the stronghold David captured, emphasizing its role as the ark's resting place.

Lamentations 4:11 describes God's wrath burning in Zion — a later contrast to the victory here, showing the city's vulnerability to judgment.

Psalm 122:5 Related theme

Psalm 122:5 speaks of thrones of David in Jerusalem — the city conquered here becomes the seat of judgment.

Psalm 125:1 Allusion

Psalm 125:1 uses Mount Zion as a symbol of unshakable trust, echoing the stronghold David captured here — same location in a poetic metaphor.