305 David Becomes King scouts . David and his troops hide in one or more of the valleys or ravines around the fortress of Zion, most probably in the eastern foothills of the Mount of Olives and the Mount of Scopus . Elsewhere I have suggested that before the attack David moves westwards with Joel ; עמק החרוץ ( ִ his troops and chooses to hide in the Valley of Hִarus which was probably the ravine referred to by Josephus Flavius , ) 14 : 4 as the Theropeon Valley ( the valley of cheese makers ) . Josephus as denoting “cheese” ( see 1 Sam 17 : 18 ) . The חרוץ interprets the word stream that created this ravine makes a north - south descent from the direction of the present - day neighborhood of Morashah, cuts through the Damascus Gate, passes near the Western Wall, reaches the pool of Shiloah emptying into the Kidron Brook . An allusion to David’s last encampment can be found in the Divine instruction to him, …“ and it will be, when you hear the sound of marching at the tops the th ִrs ִ ...
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