Having captured Jerusalem, David turned it into his capital city. He moved his capital from Hebron to Jerusalem, relocating from the land of Judah in the south to a town that is closer to the centre that borders the territory of Benjamin.1 If he had continued to rule from Hebron, it would have shown a bias toward Judah. The move to Jerusalem is thus also politically motivated as it established a new city for all the tribes to unite behind.2
7 Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.