–over Judea: 1007 > 967 BCE
–over Judea and Israel combined: 1005 > 967 BCE
(meaning, he reigned over both until his death in 967 BCE)
David attacks and captures Jerusalem;
Jerusalem becomes the “City of David” (993 BCE) and capital of the Kingdom of Israel.
David is an acclaimed battle hero, musician and writer, credited with penning the majority of the Psalms, known as the “Psalms of David” (Tehillim).
David is depicted in extraordinary terms in both the Book of Samuel (Shmuel Aleph) and Chronicles (Sefer Divrei ha–Yamim)—along with his major character flaws. He is tenacious, phoenix–like, multi–faceted, and ultimately victorious.
Adroitly sets the stage for the golden successive kingdom of his son, Solomon.