Question: Was the city of Jerusalem originally called Salem and later renamed after King David’s son, Solomon?
Google: Jerusalem has had many names throughout history, including:
· Uru-salim: A pre-biblical name from Akkadian that may mean "foundation of [or: by] the god Shalim"
· Salem: An early name for Jerusalem
· Jebus: The name of the city in the Bible, named after the Jebusites who lived there before King David
· City of David: The name given to Jerusalem after King David purchased the city from the Jebusites and made it his capital
· Zion: Originally referred to a part of the city, but later came to signify the city as a whole, and afterwards to represent the whole biblical Land of Israel
· Moriah: The name of the Temple Mount in the Book of Genesis, where Abraham attempted to sacrifice his son Isaac
· Aelia Capitolina: The Roman name given to Jerusalem in the 2nd century C.E. after the Romans defeated the Jewish rebellion led by Bar Kochba
· Al-Quds: The modern Arabic name for Jerusalem, which means "The Holy One"
· Yerushalayim: The Hebrew name most commonly used in the Bible and the Western world
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