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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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CITY OF DAVID

1. Southeastern hill (Ophel) in the present-day city of Jerusalem, the site occupied by King David as his royal city; also called Zion (e.g., 1 Kgs 8:1). David captured the Jebusite fortress of Jerusalem and transferred his capital to it from Hebron (2 Sm 5:1-10). See Jerusalem.

2. Alternate name for Bethlehem, David’s hometown, in the NT (Lk 2:11). See Bethlehem.