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David lived in the fortress; for this reason it is called the City of David. He built up the city around it, from the terrace to the surrounding walls;[a] Joab restored the rest of the city. David’s power steadily grew, for the Lord of Heaven’s Armies was with him.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:8 tn Heb “to that which surrounds.” On the referent here as “the surrounding walls,” see HALOT 740 s.v. סָבִיב.
  2. 1 Chronicles 11:9 tn Heb “and David went, going and becoming great, and the Lord of Heaven’s Armies [traditionally, Lord of hosts] was with him.”