Bible Verses About Cities: Designated as Royal

That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.