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Then David and his subjects traveled from Hebron to Jebus, which is now known as Jerusalem, where the Jebusites lived. The Jebusites threatened David, “You shall not pass through these gates.” Nevertheless David captured the stronghold (Zion), now known as the city of David, and made it his capital.

David uses this conquest to identify his best warriors.

David (challenging the men): The first man who kills a Jebusite will be rewarded with the rank of chief and commander.

Joab (a son of Zeruiah) won the challenge, attacking first and becoming a chief. After the conquest David lived in Zion, so it became known as the “city of David.” He fortified the city with earthen ramparts while Joab repaired the damages caused by the conquest. David, along with the city, grew in power because the Eternal One, Commander of heavenly armies supported him.

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