Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward. Young's Literal Translation And David dwelleth in the fortress, and calleth it—City of David, and David buildeth round about, from Millo and inward, King James Bible So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward. Hebrew So Davidדָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse took up residence וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the fortress בַּמְּצֻדָ֔ה (bam·mə·ṣu·ḏāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4686: A net, capture, a fastness and called וַיִּקְרָא־ (way·yiq·rā-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read it לָ֖הּ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew the City עִ֣יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of David. דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse He דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse built it up וַיִּ֤בֶן (way·yi·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build all the way around, סָבִ֔יב (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the supporting terraces הַמִּלּ֖וֹא (ham·mil·lō·w) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4407: Millo -- a rampart, the citadel inward. וָבָֽיְתָה׃ (wā·ḇā·yə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 1004: A house |