Historians still debate whether or not David actually existed. It is estimated that if he were a real ruler, he would have been alive around 1000 BCE. The only evidence of David is in the Tel Dan Inscription. This tablet refers to the “House of David,” so it does not mention him personally, but it does show that there was a group of people in Israel that referred to themselves as descendants of David. Warren’s shaft was discovered and believed to be how the City of David got its water supply, but now some historians are questioning that thought.
2 Samuel 5:6-9 and 2 chronicles 11:4-8 both write about how the Jerusalem was conquered by David. When David takes control of Jerusalem he builds the City of David and pitches a tent for the Ark of the Covenant. The Gihon spring is just out side of the city and was vital to Jerusalem’s survival. Later, David’s son Solomon would have his coronation ceremony down by the Gihon Spring, and Jesus himself would one day follow his trend and ride to the Gihon on the back of a donkey.
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