2 Samuel 5

NET

David Takes Jerusalem

6 Then the king and his men advanced to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who lived in the land. The Jebusites said to David, “You cannot invade this place! Even the blind and the lame will turn you back, saying, ‘David cannot invade this place!’”


Darby

David Takes Jerusalem

6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land; and they spoke to David, saying, Thou shalt not come in hither, but the blind and the lame will drive thee backD1947; as much as to say, David will not come in hither.


Darby Bible Notes

back - Or 'hither, unless thou drivest away the blind and lame.'


KJV

David Takes Jerusalem

6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.


KJV Bible Notes

Thinking, David cannot: Or, saying, David shall not etc..