King Saul's neighborhood, Gibeah
King Saul's neighborhood
Benjamin's tiny tribe
Israel's first king, a donkey herder named Saul, ruled Israel from the small town of Gibeah, in the hills above the Philistine war chariots down in the…Hebron and Gibeon
Hebron and Gibeon
Two capitals of Israel
Hebron and Gibeon
David gets on the bad side of Saul
King Saul, Israel's first king, made his capital in his hometown, Gibeon. David, once Saul's son-in-law, got on…Gihon Spring
Gihon Spring
Safe in the walled town of Jebus
Citizens felt safe in their walled city of Jebus, former name of Jerusalem. They had no idea enemy soldiers knew about the shaft inside the city that dropped 45 feet (13…Ark of the Covenant comes to Jerusalem
Ark of the Covenant comes to Jerusalem
David takes Jerusalem
David takes Jerusalem
Sneak attack
From 2 Samuel 5
6King David and his men marched north to Jerusalem. They intended to take the city from Jebusite people who…King Ishbosheth murdered, beheaded
King Ishbosheth murdered, beheaded
End of King Saul's family dynasty
King Ishbosheth died in his sleep, with the help of two of his bodyguards, both of whom commanded soldiers.
From 2 Samuel 4, Casual English…