Jerusalem

220 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.

171 sections

(Its Strong Position) of Saints Under God's Protection
A Revival Occurs on Pentecost Day At
Allotted to the Tribe of Benjamin
Annual Feasts Kept At
Baker's Street
Beautiful for Situation
Beloved
Besieged by Pekah
Besieged by Sennacherib
Besieged by The Philistines
Buildings: High Priest's Palace
Calamities of, Mentioned: Besieged but not Taken by Rezin and Pekah
Calamities of, Mentioned: Besieged but not Taken by Sennacherib
Calamities of, Mentioned: Besieged by Nebuchadnezzar
Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Burned by Nebuchadnezzar
Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Made Tributary by Pharaoh-Necho
Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Plundered by Jehoash King of Israel
Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Plundered by Shishak
Calamities of, Mentioned: Threatened by Sanballat
Called: “The Lord Our Righteousness”
Called: A City not Forsaken
Called: Ariel
Called: City of David
Called: City of God
Called: City of Judah
Called: City of Righteousness
Called: City of Solemnities
Called: City of the Great King
Called: City of the Lord
Called: City of Truth
Called: Faithful City
Called: Holy City
Called: Holy Mountain
Called: Jebus
Called: Jehovah-Shammah (Margin)
Called: Salem
Called: The Perfection of Beauty, the Joy of the Whole Earth
Called: The Throne of the Lord
Called: Throne of the Lord
Called: Zion
Called: Zion of the Holy One of Israel
Captured and Pillaged by Jehoash, King of Israel
Captured and Pillaged by Jotham
Captured and Pillaged by Manasseh
Captured and Pillaged by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon
Captured and Pillaged by Shishak, King of Egypt
Captured and Pillaged by Uzziah
Castle
Catalogue of Abominations In
Christ: did Many Miracles In
Christ: Lamented Over
Christ: Preached In
Christ: Publicly Entered, As King
Christ: Put to Death At
Comely
Compact
Confederated Kings Defeated, and the King of Jerusalem Killed by Joshua
Conquest of Mount Zion In, Made by David
Conquest of, Made by David
Corner Gate
David Purchases and Erects an Altar Upon Araunah's Threshing Floor
Destruction of, Foretold by Jesus
Disciples Persecuted and Dispersed From
Dung Gate
East Gate
Enlarged by David
Entered by Gates
Falls to Benjamin in the Allotment of the Land of Canaan
First Christian Council Held At
First Gate
Fortified by Solomon
Full of Business and Tumult
Gate of Benjamin
Gate of Ephraim
Gate of Joshua
Gate of the Fountain
Gates of Old Gate, Fish Gate, Sheep Gate, Prison Gate
God's Care and Protection of
Gospel First Preached At
Great
Hezekiah Made an Aqueduct For
High Gate
Horse Gate
Idolatry of
Jesus' Gravesite
Joy of the Whole Earth
King of, Joined with the Four Other Kings of the Amorites Against Joshua and the Armies of Israel
King's Gate
Led Judah to Sin
Location and Appearance of
Made the Royal City
Measurement of, in Ezekiel's Vision
Melchizedek Was Ancient King of
Melchizedek Was the Ancient King and Priest of
Middle Gate
Miphkad
Miraculous Gift of the Holy Spirit First Given At
Names of the Gates of, in Ezekiel's Vision
New Jerusalem
Oaths Taken in the Name of
Old Gate
Partly Taken and Burned by Judah
Persecution of the Christian Church Commenced At
Places in and Around: Moriah
Populous
Prayers of the Israelites Made Toward
Princess Among the Provinces
Prophecies Against
Prophecies of the Rebuilding of
Prophecies Respecting: Christ to Enter, As King
Prophecies Respecting: Its Capture Accompanied by Severe Calamities
Prophecies Respecting: Signs Preceding Its Destruction
Prophecies Respecting: The Gospel to Go Forth From
Prophecies Respecting: To be a Quiet Habitation
Prophecies Respecting: To be a Terror to Her Enemies
Prophecies Respecting: To be a Wilderness
Prophecies Respecting: To be Destroyed by the Romans
Prophecies Respecting: To be Made a Heap of Ruins
Prophecies Respecting: To be Rebuilt by Cyrus
Prophecies Respecting: To be Taken by King of Babylon
Protected by Forts and Bulwarks
Protected by God
Rebuilding of, Ordered by Proclamation of Cyrus
Rebuilt After the Captivity by Order of Cyrus
Rebuilt by Nehemiah Under the Direction of Artaxerxes
Roman Government Transferred From, to Caesarea
Roman Rulers Who Resided in Herod (Herod Agrippa I)
Roman Rulers Who Resided in Herod (Herod the Great)
Roman Rulers Who Resided in Pontius Pilate
Shallecheth
Specially Chosen by God
Spoils of War Placed In
Stairs
Stephen Martyred At
Street of the House of God
Street of the Water Gate of Ephraim Gate
Streets: East Street
Surrounded by a Wall
Surrounded by Mountains
The Ancient Jebusi or Jebus
The Ancient Salem
The Ark of the Covenant Brought To, by David
The Capital of David's Kingdom by Divine Appointment
The Chief Levites Lived In
The Citadel of Mount Zion, Occupied by David, and Called the City of David
The City Built Around the Citadel
The High Priest Lived At
The Inhabitants of, not Expelled
The Jebusites: Finally Dispossessed of, by David
The Jebusites: Formerly Dwelt In
The Jebusites: Held Possession of, with Judah and Benjamin
The Jews: Lamented the Affliction of
The Jews: Loved
The Jews: Prayed for the Prosperity of
The Jews: Prayed Towards
The Jews: Went up To, at the Feasts
The King of, Defeated and Slain by Joshua
The Perfection of Beauty
The Seat of Government Under the Romans for a Time
The Temple Built In
The Threshing Floor of Araunah Within the Citadel of
To be Called God's Throne
Valley Gate
Wall of, Dedicated
Walls of
Water Gate
Water Supply Brought in from the Gihon Brook by Hezekiah
Wealth in the Time of Solomon
Wickedness of
Wickedness of, the Cause of Its Calamities
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(Its Strong Position) of Saints Under God's Protection

Psalm 125:2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.

A Revival Occurs on Pentecost Day At

Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.

Allotted to the Tribe of Benjamin

Joshua 18:28 Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim— fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.

Annual Feasts Kept At

Ezekiel 36:38 Like the numerous flocks for sacrifices at Jerusalem during her appointed feasts, so the ruined cities will be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”
Deuteronomy 16:16 Three times a year all your men are to appear before the LORD your God in the place He will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the LORD empty-handed.

Baker's Street

Jeremiah 37:21 So King Zedekiah gave orders for Jeremiah to be placed in the courtyard of the guard and given a loaf of bread daily from the street of the bakers, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the courtyard …

Beautiful for Situation

Psalm 48:2 Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.

Beloved

Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
Psalm 137:1–7 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. …
Isaiah 62:1–7 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch. …

Besieged by Pekah

2 Kings 16:5 Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.

Besieged by Sennacherib

2 Kings 18:13–37 In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. …
2 Kings 19:20–37 Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria. …
2 Chronicles 32:1 After all these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, intending to conquer them for himself.

Besieged by The Philistines

2 Chronicles 21:16–17 Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites. …

Buildings: High Priest's Palace

John 18:15 Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.

Calamities of, Mentioned: Besieged but not Taken by Rezin and Pekah

Isaiah 7:1 Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city.
2 Kings 16:5 Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.

Calamities of, Mentioned: Besieged but not Taken by Sennacherib

2 Kings 18:17 Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of …
2 Kings 19:1–37 On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD. …

Calamities of, Mentioned: Besieged by Nebuchadnezzar

2 Kings 24:10–11 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. …

Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Burned by Nebuchadnezzar

2 Kings 25:1–30 So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. …
Jeremiah 39:1–8 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. …

Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Made Tributary by Pharaoh-Necho

2 Kings 23:33–35 And Pharaoh Neco imprisoned Jehoahaz at Riblah in the land of Hamath so that he could not reign in Jerusalem, and he imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. …

Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Plundered by Jehoash King of Israel

2 Kings 14:13–14 There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate — a …

Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Plundered by Shishak

1 Kings 14:25–26 In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. …
2 Chronicles 12:1–4 After Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel with him forsook the Law of the LORD. …

Calamities of, Mentioned: Threatened by Sanballat

Nehemiah 4:7–8 When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious, …

Called: “The Lord Our Righteousness”

Jeremiah 33:16 In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

Called: A City not Forsaken

Isaiah 62:12 And they will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of The LORD; and you will be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.

Called: Ariel

Isaiah 29:1 Woe to you, O Ariel, the city of Ariel where David camped! Year upon year let your festivals recur.

Called: City of David

2 Samuel 5:7 Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
Isaiah 22:9 You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower pool.

Called: City of God

Psalm 46:4 There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
Psalm 48:1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

Called: City of Judah

2 Chronicles 25:28 They carried him back on horses and buried him with his fathers in the City of Judah.

Called: City of Righteousness

Isaiah 1:26 I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”

Called: City of Solemnities

Isaiah 33:20 Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken.

Called: City of the Great King

Psalm 48:2 Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.
Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Called: City of the Lord

Isaiah 60:14 The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Called: City of Truth

Zechariah 8:3 This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”

Called: Faithful City

Isaiah 1:21 See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!
Isaiah 1:26 I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”

Called: Holy City

Nehemiah 11:1 Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.
Isaiah 48:2 who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name.
Matthew 4:5 Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.

Called: Holy Mountain

Daniel 9:16 O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people …
Daniel 9:20 While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and that of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God concerning His holy mountain—

Called: Jebus

Joshua 18:28 Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim— fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
Judges 19:10 But the man was unwilling to spend the night. He got up and departed, and arrived opposite Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), with his two saddled donkeys and his concubine.

Called: Jehovah-Shammah (Margin)

Ezekiel 48:35 The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”

Called: Salem

Genesis 14:18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine — since he was priest of God Most High —
Psalm 76:2 His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.

Called: The Perfection of Beauty, the Joy of the Whole Earth

Lamentations 2:15 All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?”

Called: The Throne of the Lord

Jeremiah 3:17 At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will be gathered in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. They will no longer follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.

Called: Throne of the Lord

Jeremiah 3:17 At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will be gathered in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. They will no longer follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.

Called: Zion

Psalm 48:12 March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,
Isaiah 33:20 Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken.

Called: Zion of the Holy One of Israel

Isaiah 60:14 The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Captured and Pillaged by Jehoash, King of Israel

2 Kings 14:13–14 There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate — a …
2 Chronicles 25:23–24 There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz. Then Jehoash brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner …

Captured and Pillaged by Jotham

2 Chronicles 27:3 Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel.

Captured and Pillaged by Manasseh

2 Chronicles 33:14 After this, Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and he brought it around the hill of Ophel and heightened it considerably. He also stationed …

Captured and Pillaged by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon

2 Kings 24:8–16 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem. …
2 Kings 25:1–17 So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. …
2 Chronicles 36:17–21 So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, …
Jeremiah 1:3 and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile.
Jeremiah 32:2 At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard, which was in the palace of the king of Judah.
Jeremiah 39:1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city.
Jeremiah 52:4–7 So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. …
Jeremiah 52:12–24 On the tenth day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem. …
Lamentations 1:5–8 Her foes have become her masters; her enemies are at ease. For the LORD has brought her grief because of her many transgressions. Her children have gone away as captives before the enemy. …
2 Chronicles 26:9–10 Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the angle in the wall, and he fortified them. …

Captured and Pillaged by Shishak, King of Egypt

1 Kings 14:25–26 In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. …
2 Chronicles 12:9 So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.

Captured and Pillaged by Uzziah

2 Chronicles 26:9–10 Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the angle in the wall, and he fortified them. …

Castle

Acts 21:34 Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.

Catalogue of Abominations In

Ezekiel 22:3–12 and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘O city who brings her own doom by shedding blood within her walls and making idols to defile herself, …
Ezekiel 22:25–30 The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her. …
Ezekiel 23:1 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ezekiel 33:25–26 Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You eat meat with the blood in it, lift up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land? …

Christ: did Many Miracles In

John 4:45 Yet when He arrived, the Galileans welcomed Him. They had seen all the great things He had done in Jerusalem at the feast, for they had gone there as well.

Christ: Lamented Over

Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Luke 19:41 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it

Christ: Preached In

Luke 21:37–38 Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives. …
John 18:20 “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

Christ: Publicly Entered, As King

Matthew 21:9–10 The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” …

Christ: Put to Death At

Luke 9:31 They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
Acts 13:27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
Acts 13:29 When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.

Comely

Song of Solomon 6:4 You are as beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, as majestic as troops with banners.

Compact

Psalm 122:3 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

Confederated Kings Defeated, and the King of Jerusalem Killed by Joshua

Joshua 10:15–26 Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal. …

Conquest of Mount Zion In, Made by David

1 Chronicles 11:4–6 Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land. …

Conquest of, Made by David

2 Samuel 5:7 Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).

Corner Gate

Zechariah 14:10 All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the …

David Purchases and Erects an Altar Upon Araunah's Threshing Floor

2 Samuel 24:16–25 But when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was by …

Destruction of, Foretold by Jesus

Matthew 23:37–38 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! …
Matthew 24:15 So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
Mark 13:14–23 So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. …
Luke 13:35 Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
Luke 17:26–37 Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: …
Luke 19:41–44 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it …
Luke 21:20–24 But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. …

Disciples Persecuted and Dispersed From

Acts 8:1–4 And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. …
Acts 11:19–21 Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews. …

Dung Gate

Nehemiah 2:13 So I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Well of the Serpent and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and the gates that had been destroyed by fire.
Nehemiah 3:13 The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
Nehemiah 12:31 Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.

East Gate

Nehemiah 3:29 Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.

Enlarged by David

2 Samuel 5:9 So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.

Entered by Gates

Psalm 122:2 Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 17:19–21 This is what the LORD said to me: “Go and stand at the gate of the people, through which the kings of Judah go in and out; and stand at all the other gates of Jerusalem. …

Falls to Benjamin in the Allotment of the Land of Canaan

Joshua 18:28 Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim— fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.

First Christian Council Held At

Acts 15:4 On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
Acts 15:6 So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.

First Gate

Zechariah 14:10 All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the …

Fortified by Solomon

1 Kings 3:1 Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.
1 Kings 9:15 This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

Full of Business and Tumult

Isaiah 22:3 All your rulers have fled together, captured without a bow. All your fugitives were captured together, having fled to a distant place.

Gate of Benjamin

Jeremiah 37:13 But when he reached the Gate of Benjamin, the captain of the guard, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, seized him and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!”
Zechariah 14:10 All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the …

Gate of Ephraim

2 Chronicles 25:23 There at Beth-shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz. Then Jehoash brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner …
Nehemiah 12:39 over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. And they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

Gate of Joshua

2 Kings 23:8 Then Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the gates at the entrance of the gate of …

Gate of the Fountain

Nehemiah 2:14 Then I went on to the Fountain Gate and the King’s Pool, but there was no room for the animal under me to get through;
Nehemiah 3:15 The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s …
Nehemiah 12:37 At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.

Gates of Old Gate, Fish Gate, Sheep Gate, Prison Gate

Nehemiah 3:1 At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.
Nehemiah 3:3 The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
Nehemiah 3:32 And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.
Nehemiah 12:39 over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. And they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

God's Care and Protection of

2 Samuel 24:16 But when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was by …
2 Kings 19:32–34 So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it. …
2 Chronicles 12:7 When the LORD saw that they had humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but will soon grant them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on …

Gospel First Preached At

Micah 4:2 And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word …
Luke 24:47 and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
Acts 1:4 And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
Acts 2:14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.

Great

Jeremiah 22:8 And many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?’

Hezekiah Made an Aqueduct For

2 Kings 20:20 As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, along with all his might and how he constructed the pool and the tunnel to bring water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

High Gate

2 Chronicles 23:20 And he took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate. …

Horse Gate

Nehemiah 3:28 Above the Horse Gate, each of the priests made repairs in front of his own house.

Idolatry of

2 Chronicles 28:4 And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
Ezekiel 8:7–10 Then He brought me to the entrance to the court, and I looked and saw a hole in the wall. …

Jesus' Gravesite

John 19:41 Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.

Joy of the Whole Earth

Psalm 48:2 Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.
Lamentations 2:15 All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?”

King of, Joined with the Four Other Kings of the Amorites Against Joshua and the Armies of Israel

Joshua 10:1–5 Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and devoted it to destruction — doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king — and that the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and …

King's Gate

1 Chronicles 9:18 he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

Led Judah to Sin

Micah 1:5 All this is for the transgression of Jacob and the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? And what is the high place of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem?

Location and Appearance of

Psalm 122:3 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,
Psalm 125:2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.
Song of Solomon 6:4 You are as beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, as majestic as troops with banners.
Micah 4:8 And you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion — the former dominion will be restored to you; sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.”

Made the Royal City

2 Samuel 5:9 So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
2 Samuel 20:3 When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the palace, and he placed them in a house under guard. He provided for them, but he no longer slept with them. They were …

Measurement of, in Ezekiel's Vision

Ezekiel 45:6 As the property of the city, you are to set aside an area 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, adjacent to the holy district. It will belong to the whole house of Israel.

Melchizedek Was Ancient King of

Genesis 14:18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine — since he was priest of God Most High —

Melchizedek Was the Ancient King and Priest of

Genesis 14:18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine — since he was priest of God Most High —

Middle Gate

Jeremiah 39:3 Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.

Miphkad

Nehemiah 3:31 Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.

Miraculous Gift of the Holy Spirit First Given At

Acts 1:4 And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
Acts 2:1–5 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. …

Names of the Gates of, in Ezekiel's Vision

Ezekiel 48:31–34 the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi. …

New Jerusalem

Revelation 21:2 I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Oaths Taken in the Name of

Matthew 5:35 or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Old Gate

Nehemiah 3:6 The Jeshanah Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
Nehemiah 12:39 over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. And they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

Partly Taken and Burned by Judah

Judges 1:8 Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.

Persecution of the Christian Church Commenced At

Acts 4:1 While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
Acts 8:1 And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

Places in and Around: Moriah

2 Chronicles 3:1 Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Populous

Lamentations 1:1 How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become a widow. The princess of the provinces has become a slave.

Prayers of the Israelites Made Toward

1 Kings 8:38 then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make— each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple—
Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, …

Princess Among the Provinces

Lamentations 1:1 How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become a widow. The princess of the provinces has become a slave.

Prophecies Against

Isaiah 3:1–8 For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water, …
Jeremiah 9:11 “And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”
Jeremiah 19:6 So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when this place will no longer be called Topheth or the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter.
Jeremiah 19:15 “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am about to bring on this city and on all the villages around it every disaster I have pronounced against them, because they have stiffened their necks so as …
Jeremiah 21:10 For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’
Jeremiah 26:9 How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.
Jeremiah 26:11 Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”
Daniel 9:2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.
Daniel 9:27 And he will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of the temple will come the abomination that causes desolation, until the decreed …
Micah 1:1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah — what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:
Micah 3:12 Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.

Prophecies of the Rebuilding of

Isaiah 44:28 who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’”
Jeremiah 31:38–40 “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. …
Ezekiel 48:15–22 The remaining area, 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for common use by the city, for houses, and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it …
Daniel 9:25 Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress.
Zechariah 14:8–11 And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike. …

Prophecies Respecting: Christ to Enter, As King

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Prophecies Respecting: Its Capture Accompanied by Severe Calamities

Matthew 24:21 For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
Matthew 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
Luke 21:23–24 How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. …

Prophecies Respecting: Signs Preceding Its Destruction

Matthew 24:6–15 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. …
Luke 21:7–11 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?” …
Luke 21:25 There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
Luke 21:28 When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

Prophecies Respecting: The Gospel to Go Forth From

Isaiah 2:3 And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word …
Isaiah 40:9 Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”

Prophecies Respecting: To be a Quiet Habitation

Isaiah 33:20 Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken.

Prophecies Respecting: To be a Terror to Her Enemies

Zechariah 12:2–3 “Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples. Judah will be besieged, as well as Jerusalem. …

Prophecies Respecting: To be a Wilderness

Isaiah 64:10 Your holy cities have become a wilderness. Zion has become a wasteland and Jerusalem a desolation.

Prophecies Respecting: To be Destroyed by the Romans

Luke 19:42–44 and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. …

Prophecies Respecting: To be Made a Heap of Ruins

Jeremiah 9:11 “And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”
Jeremiah 26:18 “Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the …

Prophecies Respecting: To be Rebuilt by Cyrus

Isaiah 44:26–28 who confirms the message of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited,’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, and I will restore their ruins,’ …

Prophecies Respecting: To be Taken by King of Babylon

Jeremiah 20:5 I will give away all the wealth of this city — all its products and valuables, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah — to their enemies. They will plunder them, seize them, and carry them off to Babylon.

Protected by Forts and Bulwarks

Psalm 48:12–13 March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers, …

Protected by God

Isaiah 31:5 Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over it and preserve it.”

Rebuilding of, Ordered by Proclamation of Cyrus

2 Chronicles 36:23 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may …
Ezra 1:1–4 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: …

Rebuilt After the Captivity by Order of Cyrus

Ezra 1:1–4 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: …

Rebuilt by Nehemiah Under the Direction of Artaxerxes

Nehemiah 2:1 Now in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence,
Nehemiah 3:1 At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.
Nehemiah 4:1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews
Nehemiah 5:1 About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
Nehemiah 6:1 When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left— though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates—

Roman Government Transferred From, to Caesarea

Acts 23:23–24 Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night. …
Acts 25:1–13 Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem, …

Roman Rulers Who Resided in Herod (Herod Agrippa I)

Acts 12:1–23 About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church. …

Roman Rulers Who Resided in Herod (Herod the Great)

Matthew 2:3 When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

Roman Rulers Who Resided in Pontius Pilate

Matthew 27:2 They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.
Mark 15:1 Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.
Luke 23:1–7 Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate. …
John 18:28–29 Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover. …

Shallecheth

1 Chronicles 26:16 The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.

Specially Chosen by God

2 Chronicles 6:6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
Psalm 135:21 Blessed be the LORD from Zion — He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

Spoils of War Placed In

1 Samuel 17:54 David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.
2 Samuel 8:7 And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

Stairs

Nehemiah 3:15 The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s …

Stephen Martyred At

Acts 6:8–15 Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. …
Acts 7:1 Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?”

Street of the House of God

Ezra 10:9 So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of …

Street of the Water Gate of Ephraim Gate

Nehemiah 8:16 And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim.

Streets: East Street

2 Chronicles 29:4 Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side.

Surrounded by a Wall

1 Kings 3:1 Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.

Surrounded by Mountains

Psalm 125:2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.

The Ancient Jebusi or Jebus

Joshua 15:8 From there the border went up the Valley of Ben-hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the …
Joshua 18:28 Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim— fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
Judges 19:10 But the man was unwilling to spend the night. He got up and departed, and arrived opposite Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), with his two saddled donkeys and his concubine.

The Ancient Salem

Genesis 14:18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine — since he was priest of God Most High —
Psalm 76:2 His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.

The Ark of the Covenant Brought To, by David

2 Samuel 6:12–19 Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of …

The Capital of David's Kingdom by Divine Appointment

1 Kings 15:4 Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.
2 Kings 19:34 I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”
2 Chronicles 6:6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
2 Chronicles 12:13 Thus King Rehoboam established himself in Jerusalem and reigned. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to …

The Chief Levites Lived In

1 Chronicles 9:34 All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

The Citadel of Mount Zion, Occupied by David, and Called the City of David

2 Samuel 5:5–9 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah. …
1 Chronicles 11:7 So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.

The City Built Around the Citadel

1 Chronicles 11:8 He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

The High Priest Lived At

John 18:15 Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.

The Inhabitants of, not Expelled

Joshua 15:63 But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.
Judges 1:21 The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites.

The Jebusites: Finally Dispossessed of, by David

2 Samuel 5:6–8 Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.” …

The Jebusites: Formerly Dwelt In

Judges 19:10–11 But the man was unwilling to spend the night. He got up and departed, and arrived opposite Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), with his two saddled donkeys and his concubine. …

The Jebusites: Held Possession of, with Judah and Benjamin

Joshua 15:63 But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.
Judges 1:21 The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites.

The Jews: Lamented the Affliction of

Nehemiah 1:2–4 Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah. So I questioned them about the remnant of the Jews who had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem. …

The Jews: Loved

Psalm 137:5–6 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function. …

The Jews: Prayed for the Prosperity of

Psalm 51:18 In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.

The Jews: Prayed Towards

Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, …
1 Kings 8:41 And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name—

The Jews: Went up To, at the Feasts

Luke 2:42 And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.
Psalm 122:4 where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

The King of, Defeated and Slain by Joshua

Joshua 10:5–23 So the five kings of the Amorites— the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon— joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it. …

The Perfection of Beauty

Lamentations 2:15 All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?”

The Seat of Government Under the Romans for a Time

Matthew 27:2 They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.
Matthew 27:19 While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

The Temple Built In

2 Chronicles 3:1 Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Psalm 68:29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.

The Threshing Floor of Araunah Within the Citadel of

2 Samuel 24:16 But when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was by …

To be Called God's Throne

Jeremiah 3:17 At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will be gathered in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. They will no longer follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.

Valley Gate

Nehemiah 2:13 So I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Well of the Serpent and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and the gates that had been destroyed by fire.
Nehemiah 3:13 The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.

Wall of, Dedicated

Nehemiah 12:27–43 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. …

Walls of

Jeremiah 39:4 When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah.

Water Gate

Nehemiah 3:26 and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.
Nehemiah 8:1 At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.
Nehemiah 12:37 At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.

Water Supply Brought in from the Gihon Brook by Hezekiah

2 Kings 18:17 Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of …
2 Kings 20:20 As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, along with all his might and how he constructed the pool and the tunnel to bring water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
2 Chronicles 32:3–4 he consulted with his leaders and mighty men about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out. …
2 Chronicles 32:30 It was Hezekiah who blocked the upper outlet of the Spring of Gihon and channeled it down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all that he did.
Nehemiah 2:13–15 So I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Well of the Serpent and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and the gates that had been destroyed by fire. …
Isaiah 7:3 Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,
Isaiah 22:9–11 You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower pool. …
Isaiah 36:2 And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.

Wealth in the Time of Solomon

1 Kings 10:26–27 Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem. …

Wickedness of

Isaiah 1:1–4 This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. …
Jeremiah 5:1–5 “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city. …
Micah 3:10 who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with iniquity.

Wickedness of, the Cause of Its Calamities

2 Kings 21:12–15 this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it. …
2 Chronicles 24:18 They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.
Lamentations 1:8 Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away.
Ezekiel 5:5–8 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘This is Jerusalem, which I have set in the center of the nations, with countries all around her. …

More passages

Psalm 122:3–5 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together, …
Luke 2:41 Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
John 4:20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”
John 5:1 Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 7:1–14 After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him. …
John 12:20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
Acts 18:21 But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.