3 When all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Adonai. They anointed David king over Israel, in keeping with the word of Adonai by the hand of Samuel.
4 Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem—that is Jebus, where the Jebusite inhabitants of the land lived.
5 Now the residents of Jebus said to David, “You cannot get in here!” Nevertheless David captured the stronghold of Zion, which is now the city of David.
6 David had said, “Whoever strikes down the Jebusites first will be commander-in-chief.” So Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became commander.
7 David lived in the stronghold; for this reason it is called the city of David.
8 He fortified the city all around, from the Millo to the surrounding walls, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
9 David grew more and more powerful because Adonai-Tzva’ot was with him.