The victories are coming fast and furious for David in II Samuel 5. Three big events happened during this season of his life that could be called his "glory days."
First, he is made king over not just Judah, but over all the tribes of Israel. He was anointed at Hebron when the elders of the tribes came and made a compact with him (vs. 3).
Second, the new king takes the city of Jerusalem as his new capital. Up until this point, the Jebusites had lived there, secure in the belief that their city was impregnable. In fact, the Jebusites even mocked David's efforts to take over the city by saying that even the blind and lame could defend it from his forces. They were wrong. After his victory, David took up residence in the fortress, and called his new capital the "City of David." King Hiram from Tyre sent cedar logs, carpenters and masons, and they built a palace for David in Jerusalem (vs. 11).
Finally, the obnoxious Philistines, who had been a nuisance to Israel for several generations, are given militarily into David's hands. His forces beat the Philistines in the Valley of Rephaim on two separate occasions to make the united nation of Israel secure under their new king, David.
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