2 Samuel 5:9

9And David lived in the stronghold and called it athe city of David. And David built the city all around from the bMillo inward.

2 Samuel 6:10

10So David was not willing to take the ark of the Lord into the city of David. But David took it aside cto the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

2 Samuel 6:12

12And it was told King David, “The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” dSo David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom eto the city of David with rejoicing.

1 Chronicles 11:7

7And David lived in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.

Psalms 122:5

5There fthrones for judgment were set,
the thrones of the house of David.
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