Thematic Bible: The capital of david's kingdom by divine appointment
Thematic Bible
Jerusalem » The capital of david's kingdom by divine appointment
So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.