What the records say
- When
- 1051 BCE
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 31.78° N, 35.22° E
- Description
- According to the Bible, David besieged and conquered the Jebusite city of Jerusalem, then known as Jebus, from the native Canaanites
Siege of Jebus
Siege described in the Hebrew Bible
The siege of Jebus is described in passages of the Hebrew Bible as having occurred when the Israelites, led by King David, besieged and conquered the Canaanite city of Jerusalem, then known as Jebus. The Israelites gained access to the city by conducting a surprise assault, and Jebus was subsequently installed as the capital city of the United Kingdom of Israel under its initial name as the City of David.
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