David and Jerusalem
About this date: Approximate historical date; the biblical presentation also makes theological claims.
David unites the kingdom, establishes Jerusalem as capital, and receives a dynastic promise that later biblical texts read messianically.
People
- David
- Nathan
Scripture
- 2 Samuel 5–7 — David takes Jerusalem, brings the ark there, and receives a promise about his royal house.
- Psalm 89 — The psalm recalls God's covenant with David while lamenting a crisis in the royal line.