OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: Ancient Hebron (Part 2)

Visiting Ancient Hebron (Chevron)

“All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David sealed a covenant with them in Hebron before Hashem (G-d), and they anointed David as King over Israel (2 Samuel 5:3)”  Remains of a home from the time of King Hezekiah For part 1 of the story of Hebron, click here Unbeknownst to most, Hebron was the capital of Israel prior to Jerusalem becoming the eternal capital. During the first 7 years of his reign, King David ruled from H…

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: Ancient Hebron (Part 2)

'All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David sealed a covenant with them in Hebron before Hashem (G-d), and they anointed David as King over Israel' (2 Samuel 5:3)