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After David, King [[Solomon]] built the Jerusalem Temple on Mount Moriah, located just north of the City of David.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+3%3A1&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 3:1 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> When the [[Temple]] was completed, the ark of the covenant—previously kept in the City of David—was transferred to the newly constructed Temple on Mount Moriah.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kings+8%3A1%2C&version=NIV |title=1 Kings 8:1, 6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+5%3A2%2C&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 5:2, 7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | After David, King [[Solomon]] built the Jerusalem Temple on Mount Moriah, located just north of the City of David.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+3%3A1&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 3:1 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> When the [[Temple]] was completed, the ark of the covenant—previously kept in the City of David—was transferred to the newly constructed Temple on Mount Moriah.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kings+8%3A1%2C&version=NIV |title=1 Kings 8:1, 6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+5%3A2%2C&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 5:2, 7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
Over time, both Mount Zion, where the City of David had originally stood, and Mount Moriah, the site of the Jerusalem Temple, came to be referred to collectively as ''Zion''. The meaning of “Zion” thus expanded beyond a specific mountain or city to signify ''the place where [[God]]’s Temple dwells''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+78%3A68-69&version=NIV |title=Psalms 78:68–69 |publisher | Over time, both Mount Zion, where the City of David had originally stood, and Mount Moriah, the site of the Jerusalem Temple, came to be referred to collectively as ''Zion''. The meaning of “Zion” thus expanded beyond a specific mountain or city to signify ''the place where [[God]]’s Temple dwells''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+78%3A68-69&version=NIV |title=Psalms 78:68–69 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> During the [[Babylonian Captivity|Babylonian captivity]], the Israelites cherished Zion so deeply that they often referred to their entire homeland, Israel, simply as ''Zion''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+137%3A1&version=NIV |title=Psalms 137:1 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
During the reign of [[Hezekiah]], the thirteenth king of the [[Southern Kingdom of Judah]], major fortifications were undertaken in preparation for the Assyrian invasion.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+32%3A2-5&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 32:2–5 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Scholars believe that the city expanded westward from the original City of David during this period.<ref>Brisco, T. V., Holman Bible Atlas: A Complete Guide to the Expansive Geography of Biblical History, ''Holman Reference'', 1999</ref> Hezekiah also constructed a remarkable underground tunnel to channel water from the Gihon Spring in the Kidron Valley into the city, ensuring a secure water supply during siege conditions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+32%3A30&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 32:30 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Because of this westward expansion, records from the reign of King [[Josiah]] mention a “second district,” indicating a newly developed area of the city.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+22%3A14&version=NIV |title=2 Kings 22:14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+34%3A22&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 34:22 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | During the reign of [[Hezekiah]], the thirteenth king of the [[Southern Kingdom of Judah]], major fortifications were undertaken in preparation for the Assyrian invasion.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+32%3A2-5&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 32:2–5 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Scholars believe that the city expanded westward from the original City of David during this period.<ref>Brisco, T. V., Holman Bible Atlas: A Complete Guide to the Expansive Geography of Biblical History, ''Holman Reference'', 1999</ref> Hezekiah also constructed a remarkable underground tunnel to channel water from the Gihon Spring in the Kidron Valley into the city, ensuring a secure water supply during siege conditions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+32%3A30&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 32:30 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Because of this westward expansion, records from the reign of King [[Josiah]] mention a “second district,” indicating a newly developed area of the city.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+22%3A14&version=NIV |title=2 Kings 22:14 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+34%3A22&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 34:22 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
