[[Archeology|Archeologists]] have confirmed that Jerusalem was the capital of the [[United Kingdom of Israel]] more than 3,000 years ago after [[King David]] had conquered the city.<ref name="puder">[https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/266912/jerusalem-heart-jewish-nation-joseph-puder JERUSALEM: THE HEART OF THE JEWISH NATION]. ''FrontpageMag''. June 8, 2017. [https://archive.ph/OsVS6 arch.] Retrieved August 29, 2018</ref> His son King [[Solomon]] built the [[Solomon's Temple|First Temple]] in 960 BCE. In 586 BCE the [[Babylon]]ians destroyed Jerusalem and demolished this temple. | [[Archeology|Archeologists]] have confirmed that Jerusalem was the capital of the [[United Kingdom of Israel]] more than 3,000 years ago after [[King David]] had conquered the city.<ref name="puder">[https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/266912/jerusalem-heart-jewish-nation-joseph-puder JERUSALEM: THE HEART OF THE JEWISH NATION]. ''FrontpageMag''. June 8, 2017. [https://archive.ph/OsVS6 arch.] Retrieved August 29, 2018</ref> His son King [[Solomon]] built the [[Solomon's Temple|First Temple]] in 960 BCE. In 586 BCE the [[Babylon]]ians destroyed Jerusalem and demolished this temple. |