How Did King David Conquer Jerusalem?

The enigma of King David’s conquest of Jerusalem 3000 years ago has preoccupied Bible commentators for many years. The Bible relates that Joab son of Zeruiah helped David conquer the Jebusite stronghold and hints that the success of the operation involved a mysterious “pipe” (tzinor) of unknown nature. Did David use a ruse to conquer the city? Archaeological excavations shed new light on the issue and make possible a fascinating reconstruction of the events of three millennia ago.

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