City of David
City of David Luke 2:4 Excerpt 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 ). More Elwell, Walter A., and Philip Wesley Comfort. Tyndale Bible dictionary 2001 : 289. Print. Tyndale Reference Library.