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Eglon in conjunction with the sons of Ammon and Amalek marched on Israel, beat them and captured the City of Palm Trees. (Judges 3, 13)
In the middle of the town there was a fortified tower in which all the men and women and all the leading men of the town took refuge. They locked the door behind them and climbed up to the roof of the tower. (Judges 9, 51)
and golden rats to the number of all the Philistine towns, those of the five chiefs, from fortified towns down to open villages: still to this day the large stone in the field of Joshua of Beth-Shemesh, on which they put the ark of Yahweh, is a witness. (1 Samuel 6, 18)
David said to Achish, 'If I have won your favour, let me be given a place in one of the outlying towns, where I can live. Why should your servant live in the royal city with you?' (1 Samuel 27, 5)
But David captured the citadel of Zion, that is, the City of David. (2 Samuel 5, 7)
David went to live in the citadel and called it the City of David. David then built a wall round it, from the Millo inwards. (2 Samuel 5, 9)
So David decided not to take the ark of Yahweh with him into the city of David but diverted it to the house of Obed-Edom of Gath. (2 Samuel 6, 10)
King David was informed that Yahweh had blessed Obed-Edom's family and everything belonging to him on account of the ark of God. David accordingly went and, amid great rejoicing, brought the ark of God up from Obed-Edom's house to the City of David. (2 Samuel 6, 12)
Now as the ark of Yahweh entered the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul was watching from the window and when she saw King David leaping and whirling round before Yahweh, the sight of him filled her with contempt. (2 Samuel 6, 16)
the Ammonite princes said to Hanun their master, 'Do you really think David means to honour your father when he sends you messengers with sympathy? On the contrary, the reason why David has sent his representatives to you is to explore the city, to reconnoitre and so overthrow it.' (2 Samuel 10, 3)
The Ammonites marched out and drew up their line of battle at the city gate, while the Aramaeans of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah kept their distance in the open country. (2 Samuel 10, 8)
When the Ammonites saw that the Aramaeans had fled, they too fled from Abishai and withdrew into the city. Hence, Joab broke off his campaign against the Ammonites and returned to Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 10, 14)