The Conquest of Jerusalem - II Samuel 5
Saul and his son, Jonathan were now dead, and there was a dispute over who was going to be king now. David had been anointed by Samuel, but Ish-Bosheth, who was Saul's son, was anointed by Saul's commander. The nation was divided between the two parties. It stayed that way for two years, until Ish-Bosheth was murdered. David became king over all Israel.
David wanted to have a stronghold. He attacked a city called 'Jebus', which was inhabited by Jebusites. The Jebusites didn't realize that David had to ability to break into their stronghold. David and his men entered the stronghold through an underground water supply. Now the city became David's and it was known as 'The City of David'. God blessed David's city by using other people to supply cedar, stone masons, and carpenters. Hiram, who was the king of Tyre was very generous in helping David build his city. It was evident that the Lord was establishing David as king over Israel. This took place around 1003 years before Christ.
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