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The people of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here.” But David took the strong-place of Zion (that is, the city of David). Now David had said, “Whoever kills a Jebusite first will be captain and leader.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became captain. Then David lived in the strong-place. So it was called the city of David.

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