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Version as of 06:11, 26 April 2017
Choice of Yerushalayim
Exegetical Approaches
Religious Significance
Yerushalayim was picked as David's capital for its religious significance. The city was considered holy and Divinely chosen from the very creation of the world.
"הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יִבְחַר י"י"
Site of the Akeidah
Jerusalem in the period of the Avot
Military and Economic Advantages
David chose Jerusalem as his capital due to a combination of strategic factors including its defensibility, central location, and availability of water sources and other resources.
Political Move
David's choice was political in nature, a part of his effort to unite the various tribes (especially Yehuda and Binyamin) into one centralized nation.