Jerusalem in the Kingdom of Judah

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Jerusalem in the Kingdom of Judah was the political and religious center of the southern Israelite kingdom, housing the Temple and serving as the seat of the Davidic monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
capital of a kingdom
political center
religious center
associatedWith House of David
tribe of Benjamin
tribe of Judah
linked to: Tribe of Judah
capitalOf Kingdom of Judah
centralInstitution Temple priesthood
royal administration
royal palace complex
conqueredBy King David
contains First Temple
Temple of Yahweh
linked to: Solomon's Temple
country Kingdom of Judah
culticCentralization worship of Yahweh at the Temple
fortified yes
foundedBy King David (traditional attribution)
linked to: King David
function economic hub
judicial center
political capital
religious capital
governedBy Davidic dynasty
linked to: House of David

kings of Judah
hasRole central sanctuary city
royal residence of the kings of Judah
seat of the Davidic monarchy
hasStructure city walls
water systems (e.g., Siloam Tunnel)
hasTitle city of David
locatedIn Southern Levant
linked to: Levant region

ancient Israel
linked to: Ancient Israel

hill country of Judah
notableEvent Assyrian siege under Sennacherib
Babylonian siege under Nebuchadnezzar II
construction of the First Temple under Solomon
destruction of the First Temple (586 BCE)
partOf Kingdom of Judah
pilgrimageDestination festivals of ancient Israel
previouslyKnownAs Jebus
religion Yahwism
ancient Israelite religion
scripturalReference Book of Isaiah
Book of Jeremiah
Books of Chronicles
Books of Kings
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh
servedAs capital of the Kingdom of Judah
timePeriod Iron Age II
c. 10th century BCE to 586 BCE

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Divided Monarchy period hasCapital Jerusalem in the Kingdom of Judah
Eli Shukron areaOfExpertise Jerusalem in the First Temple period
linked to: Jerusalem in the Kingdom of Judah