The temple that was built before David died was the Temple of Solomon, also known as Solomon's Temple. King David's son, King Solomon, oversaw the construction of this temple in Jerusalem, which became a central place of worship for the Israelites. The Temple of Solomon was completed around 957 BCE, during the reign of King Solomon, several years before David's death.
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Solomon's Temple was built before David died. David originally planned to build the temple, but God instructed his son Solomon to carry out the task. The construction of Solomon's Temple took place during David's reign, but it was completed after his death.
Absalom, King David's son, died before he did. Absalom rebelled against his father, leading to a conflict in which he was killed. King David mourned deeply for Absalom's death despite their strained relationship.
There is a limestone ridge where Jerusalem was built. It is called Mount Moriah. This is the same place were Abraham was going to sacrifice Isaac many, many years before, long before Jerusalem was built. The Temple mount and Calvary where Jesus was crucified on is this same mountain (Jerusalem is 2,550 feet altitude). At the time of the crucifixion Calvary was out side the city wall.
During the week before his death, Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, overturned tables in the temple to drive out money changers, taught in the temple, had the Last Supper with his disciples, and prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane before he was arrested.
In some religious texts, it is mentioned that the veil in the temple was torn in two when Jesus died on the cross, symbolizing the access to God being made available to all. There is no mention of it being sewn back together.
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