(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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2 Samuel 5:6–10, “And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward. And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.”
Even though David was king over a united people, he didn’t control the entire Land. Jerusalem, Jebus, was at the head of an important road that came up from the western coastal strip up into the highlands. The Philistines had traditionally used this road to come up with raiding parties against Israel. David understood the importance of this city. It was well fortified and the people boasted that it was so secure that it could be defended by blind and lame soldiers. David called in his men to take the city and they attacked the city and took possession of it. As long as David controlled Jerusalem, he was able to keep the Philistine raiding parties from coming up and plundering his nation. This meant that David now had the united loyalty of the people and he also controlled a continuous nation. He was able to build his kingdom from that point onwards.
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