What did King David achieve?
English: Jerusalem Model, The city of David, the Pool of Siloam and the southern wall of Mount Moriah Deutsch: Jerusalem Modell, Davidstadt, im Vordergrund der Teich von Siloah und die Südmauer des Tempelberges Français : Maquette de Jérusalem, la Ville de David. Au premier plan, la piscine de Siloé et la muraille sud du Mont du Temple (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) After assuming the throne, David launched a swift and effective campaign that raised Israel from the threat of extinction to the pinnacle of ancient Near Eastern power. A weakened Egypt to the southwest and still coalescing Mesopotamian powers in the northeast offered a window of opportunity for a smaller nation like Israel to dominate. • David conquered Jerusalem , and made it royal rather than tribal property (“the city of David ”). • David moved the capital from Hebron in the southern hills to the more central, neutral, and strategically located Jerusalem, from which he could launch his international exp...
