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Archaeological confirmation of Bethlehem as a city in the Kingdom of Judah was uncovered in 2012 at the archaeological dig at the City of David in the form of a bulla (seal impression in dried clay) in ancient Hebrew script that reads "From the town of Bethlehem to the King". According to the excavators, it was used to seal the string closing a ...
The name "City of David" originates in the biblical narrative where Israelite king David conquers Jerusalem, then known as Jebus, from the Jebusites. David's conquest of the city is described twice in the Bible: once in the Books of Samuel and once in the Books of Chronicles; those two versions vary in certain details.
Bethlehem (בֵית לֶחֶם Beit Lehem, Literally: "House of the bread'") was a town in the hill country of Judah and the birthplace of Jesus (according to Mark and Luke) and David, as well as the place of death of Rachel. Bethlehem, Arkansas; Bethlehem, Connecticut; Bethlehem, Georgia; Bethlehem, New Hampshire; Bethlehem Township, New Jersey
The actual site of David's burial is unknown, though the Hebrew Bible states that David was buried in the City of David. [16] In the 4th century CE, he and his father Jesse were believed to be buried in Bethlehem. [2] The idea that David was entombed on what was later called Mt Zion dates to the 9th century CE. [2]
While a number of biblical place names like Jerusalem, Athens, Damascus, Alexandria, Babylon and Rome have been used for centuries, some have changed over the years. Many place names in the Land of Israel, Holy Land and Palestine are Arabised forms of ancient Hebrew and Canaanite place-names used during biblical times [1] [2] [3] or later Aramaic or Greek formations.
"City of David" is a biblical and religious epithet for the ancient city of Jerusalem. It may also refer to: City of David (archaeological site) - an archaeological excavation associated with ancient Jerusalem; Jerusalem Walls National Park - a tourist development related to the archaeological site
This is the first time that Bethlehem is mentioned outside the Bible from the period of the First Temple. [8] In May 2014, Shukron claimed to have discovered the legendary Citadel of David described in the Bible during his excavation of the ancient City of David in East Jerusalem. [9]
The Kingdom of Judah was located in the Judean Mountains, stretching from Jerusalem to Hebron and into the Negev Desert.The central ridge, ranging from forested and shrubland-covered mountains gently sloping towards the hills of the Shephelah in the west, to the dry and arid landscapes of the Judaean Desert descending into the Jordan Valley to the east, formed the kingdom's core.