1 Chronicles 11:4-9--David Takes Jerusalem

1 Chronicles 11:4-9
English Standard Version
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David Takes Jerusalem
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is, Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. 5 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here.” Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David. 6 David said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander.” And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief. 7 And David lived in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David. 8 And he built the city all around from the Millo in complete circuit, and Joab repaired the rest of the city. 9 And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with him.

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After David was made king over all of Israel, he went up to Jebus to the stronghold of Mount Zion and took over it.  From that point forward, Zion was called "The City of David," and he renamed it Jerusalem.  Now the Jebusites had been allowed to live in the Land up until that point even though they were part of the people that were supposed to be destroyed in the time of Moses and Joshua.  So, David offered the position of Chief and Commander (the general over the army and other armed forces of Israel) to the one who would be first to strike the Jebusites.  Joab was the first to do so, and so leadership over all the army was given to him (for now).

David then built the city of Jerusalem all around the stronghold.  David's fame and influence became greater and greater because it was obvious that the LORD was with him, and whatever David set out to do prospered because he first sought the LORD first in nearly every important decision.