1 Chronicles 11:4
“David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (also called Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.”
What does 1 Chronicles 11:4 mean?
When David became king over all Israel, his first major move was to capture Jerusalem and make it his capital. The city was then called Jebus and was controlled by the Jebusites, a people who had lived there long before Israel's rise to power. This verse marks the beginning of David's conquest of the city, which would become the spiritual and political heart of his kingdom. It's a pivotal moment showing how David unified the tribes and established a central place where God's presence would dwell through the eventual temple.