In 1 Chronicles 11:5, David captures the stronghold; here he lives in it and renames it the city of David.

In Psalm 2:6, God sets His king on Zion, the same stronghold David captured and named the city of David.

In 1 Kings 2:10, David is buried in the City of David, confirming this stronghold as his final resting place.

In 1 Kings 3:1, Solomon brings Pharaoh's daughter to the City of David, showing it continued as a royal residence before the temple was built.

In 1 Kings 8:1, the ark is brought from Zion, the City of David, to the temple — linking this stronghold to the start of temple worship.

In Psalm 65:1, Zion is the place of praise — the same stronghold David captured becomes the center of worship.