The City of David is the original site of Jerusalem from the time of King David. It lies South of the Temple Mount and is surrounded by hills on all sides, hence where it says in Psalms, "Jerusalem with hills around her". The water source of First Temple Jerusalem, the Gihon Spring, lies here.

In the 1800's, Jews moved into homes in the City of David. They were eventually evicted during the British Mandate and recently they have been moving back. Today, the City of David has a population of roughly 40% Jews and 60% Arabs.

External links

• Jerusalem's City of David and Area G- from bibleplaces.com

History of Jerusalem | Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem

Cité de David | עיר דוד