"Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be counted as offenders."

So he died in a good old age, full of days and riches and honor; and Solomon his son reigned in his place.

"Men [and] brethren, let [me] speak freely to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

"For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw corruption;

Now Solomon made a treaty with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and married Pharaoh's daughter; then he brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall all around Jerusalem.

Then Solomon rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion (that [is,] the City of David).

Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the City of David.