We get the first mention of David in the Hebrew Bible around 1000BCE. Most of what we talk about David is based on the Bible, and there wasn't any archaelogical evidence that David was the King of Jerusalem or that he even existed until we find the Tel Dan Inscription. It is a stone block that has inscriptions from an Aramaic king mentioning all the people he has conquered and defeated. In the list we see the "House of David." This doesn't necessarily proved that David existed or that he was the ruler of Jerusalem, but it does prove that some people during this time of the inscription, around 100 years after the reign of David, considered and called themselves the people, or followers of David.
When David conquered the land of Jerusalem he named the city the city of David, which is currently located between the Hinomm and Kidron Valley, beneath the Temple Mount. Excavations have found a location now called Area G. This area had a stepped stone structure that was believed to support something above it and the "House of Ahiel". The house they found was a typical Israelite house expected during this time. It was probably 2 levels and mainly an agricultural home. In addition, another home was found which was named the "House of Bullae." A seal impression was found, metioning Gemaryahu, with the name also being found in the Bible in Jeremiah 36 as the scribe of the King of Jerusalem. These excavatoins give us insight into how people lived during this time. We can see that they were mostly agriculture and lived a mainly simple life.
"Wedding Dress" by Taeyang.
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