As Israelās second king, David built a small empire. He conquered Jerusalem, which he made Israelās political and religious centre. He defeated the Philistines so thoroughly that they never seriously threatened the Israelitesā security again, and he annexed the coastal region. He went on to become the overlord of many small kingdoms bordering Israel.
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