#270 | 2 Samuel ch.5 - Jerusalem

From The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel by R Alex Israel.

• Published: Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:00:01 GMT
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In this chapter David becomes King over the entire nation and immediately sets to create a new capital city - Jerusalem. The entire chapter depicts the way that David solidifies and stabilizes his position as monarch.

Why Jerusalem? How was it captured? 

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