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    After settling in Canaan, the Israelites built a kingdom under Kings David and Solomon. David expanded the kingdom by defeating enemies including the Philistines. He established Jerusalem as the capital and brought the Ark of the Covenant there, making it a holy city. His son Solomon built the First Temple in Jerusalem to house the Ark and serve as the center of Jewish worship. Both kings contributed greatly to Judaism and established Jerusalem's religious significance.

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    After settling in Canaan, the Israelites built a kingdom under Kings David and Solomon. David expanded the kingdom by defeating enemies including the Philistines. He established Jerusalem as the capital and brought the Ark of the Covenant there, making it a holy city. His son Solomon built the First Temple in Jerusalem to house the Ark and serve as the center of Jewish worship. Both kings contributed greatly to Judaism and established Jerusalem's religious significance.

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    After settling in Canaan, the Israelites built a kingdom under Kings David and Solomon. David expanded the kingdom by defeating enemies including the Philistines. He established Jerusalem as the capital and brought the Ark of the Covenant there, making it a holy city. His son Solomon built the First Temple in Jerusalem to house the Ark and serve as the center of Jewish worship. Both kings contributed greatly to Judaism and established Jerusalem's religious significance.

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    The Lives of David and

    Solomon:
    Kings of Israel
    After their travels in the wilderness,
    the Israelites settled once more in Canaan.
    The Hebrew Bible describes how they built a
    kingdom, called Israel, and the great First
    Temple during the reigns of two kings, David
    and Solomon.

    David Expands the Kingdom of Israel


    In Davids time, about 1000 B.C.E., the Israelites were at war
    with a rival people, the Philistines (FIH-lih-steenz). According to the
    Hebrew Bible, the Philistines promised to be the Israelites slaves if an
    Israelite could beat their fiercest warrior, the giant Goliath (guh-LIEuhth).
    As it is told in the Hebrew Bible, David was not yet a grown man,
    but he was outraged at Goliaths mockery of God. Bravely, he stepped
    forward. His only weapon was a slingshot. With one mighty throw, he
    felled Goliath with a stone.
    Davids courage and faith were rewarded when he became king
    of the Israelites after the first king, Saul, fell in battle. According to the
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    Hebrew Bible, God said, The Israelite kingdom will remain with him
    and with his children and his childrens children forever.
    As king, David completed the defeat of the Philistines as well as
    other enemies. He united the Israelites into a single nation known as
    Israel. He created a strong central government. He gave the new
    kingdom its own army, courts, and officials. David himself served as
    the nations chief priest. He was also a poet and a musician. Many of
    the Psalms in the Writings in the Hebrew Bible are attributed to David.
    David chose Jerusalem as the capital city. Under his rule, this
    city became the center of Israels political and religious life. David
    brought the Israelites most sacred object, the Ark of the Covenant, to
    Jerusalem. The Ark was a wood and gold chest that held the tablets of
    the Ten Commandments. As the home of the Ark, Jerusalem became
    a holy city.

    Solomon Builds the Great Temple


    of Jerusalem
    After Davids death, his son, Solomon,
    became king about 965 B.C.E. Solomon
    built a magnificent temple in Jerusalem to
    house the Ark of the Covenant and to serve
    as the center of Jewish worship. According
    to the Hebrew Bible, he told God, Thus all
    the peoples of the earth will know Your
    name.

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    Building the First Temple in Jerusalem was King-Solomons


    major achievement. He also strengthened the kingdom of Israel by
    making treaties with neighboring kingdoms.And he increased foreign
    trade and developed industries such as copper mining and metal
    working. Solomon was also a poet. The Book of Proverbs and
    Ecclesiastes in the Writings in the Hebrew Bible are attributed to him.
    Kings David and Solomon made major contributions to Judaism.
    They laid the foundation for kings to govern the Jews for more than
    400 years. David established Jerusalem as a holy city. Solomon built
    the great First Temple of Jerusalem. Because of the acts of David and
    Solomon, Jerusalem would always be the most holy city to the Jews,
    as well as a powerful symbol of their faith.

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