Bible verses about Jerusalem
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

The ancient Salem Genesis 14:18; Psalms 76:2 The ancient Jebusi or Jebus Joshua 15:8; 18:28; Judges 19:10 The king of, defeated and slain by Joshua Joshua 10:5-23 Allotted to the tribe of Benjamin Joshua 18:28 Partly taken and burned by Judah Judges 1:8 THE JEBUSITES Formerly dwelt in Judges 19:10,11 Held possession of, with Judah and Benjamin Joshua 15:63; Judges 1:21 Finally dispossessed of, by David II Samuel 5:6-8 Enlarged by David II Samuel 5:9 Made the royal city II Samuel 5:9; 20:3 Specially chosen by God II Chronicles 6:6; Psalms 135:21 The seat of government under the Romans for a time Matthew 27:2,19 Roman government transferred from, to Caesarea Acts 23:23,24; 25:1-13 CALLED City of God Psalms 46:4; 48:1 City of the Lord Isaiah 60:14 City of Judah II Chronicles 25:28 City of the great king Psalms 48:2; Matthew 5:5 City of solemnities Isaiah 33:20 City of righteousness Isaiah 1:26 City of truth Zechariah 8:3 A city not forsaken Isaiah 62:12 Faithful city Isaiah 1:21,26 Holy city Nehemiah 11:1; Isaiah 48:2; Matthew 4:5 Throne of the Lord Jeremiah 3:17 Zion Psalms 48:12; Isaiah 33:20 Zion of the holy one of Israel Isaiah 60:14 Surrounded by mountains Psalms 125:2 Surrounded by a wall I Kings 3:1 Protected by forts and bulwarks Psalms 48:12,13 Entered by gates Psalms 122:2; Jeremiah 17:19-21 Hezekiah made an aqueduct for II Kings 20:20 Spoils of war placed in I Samuel 17:54; II Samuel 8:7 DESCRIBED AS Beautiful for situation Psalms 48:2 Compact Psalms 122:3 Comely Solomon 6:4 The perfection of beauty Lamentations 2:15 Joy of the whole earth Psalms 48:2; Lamentations 2:15 Princess among the provinces Lamentations 1:1 Great Jeremiah 22:8 Populous Lamentations 1:1 Full of business and tumult Isaiah 22:3 Wealth, &c in the time of Solomon I Kings 10:26,27 Protected by God Isaiah 31:5 Instances of God's care and protection of II Samuel 24:16; II Kings 19:32-34; II Chronicles 12:7 The temple built in II Chronicles 3:1; Psalms 68:29 THE JEWS Went up to, at the feasts Luke 2:42; Psalms 122:4 Loved Psalms 137:5,6 Lamented the affliction of Nehemiah 1:2-4 Prayed for the prosperity of Psalms 51:18; 122:6 Prayed towards Daniel 6:10; I Kings 8:41 Wickedness of Isaiah 1:1-4; Jeremiah 5:1-5; Micah 3:10 Idolatry of II Chronicles 28:4; Ezekiel 8:7-10 Wickedness of, the cause of its calamities II Kings 21:12-15; II Chronicles 24:18; Lamentations 1:8; Ezekiel 5:5-8 Was the tomb of the prophets Luke 13:33,34 CHRIST Preached in Luke 21:37,38; John 18:20 Did many miracles in John 4:45 Publicly entered, as king Matthew 21:9,10 Lamented over Matthew 23:37; Luke 19:41 Put to death at Luke 9:31; Acts 13:27,29 Gospel first preached at Luke 24:47; Acts 2:14 Miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit first given at Acts 1:4; 2:1-5 Persecution of the Christian church commenced at Acts 4:1; 8:1 First Christian council held at Acts 15:4,6 CALAMITIES OF, MENTIONED Taken and plundered by Shishak I Kings 14:25,26; II Chronicles 12:1-4 Taken and plundered by Jehoash king of Israel II Kings 14:13,14 Besieged but not taken by Rezin and Pekah Isaiah 7:1; II Kings 16:5 Besieged but not taken by Sennacherib II Kings 18:17; 19:1-37 Taken and made tributary by Pharaoh-Necho II Kings 23:33-35 Besieged by Nebuchadnezzar II Kings 24:10,11 Taken and burned by Nebuchadnezzar II Kings 25:1-30; Jeremiah 39:1-8 Threatened by Sanballat Nehemiah 4:7,8 Rebuilt after the captivity by order of Cyrus Ezra 1:1-4 PROPHECIES RESPECTING To be taken by king of Babylon Jeremiah 20:5 To be made a heap of ruins Jeremiah 9:11; 26:18 To be a wilderness Isaiah 64:10 To be rebuilt by Cyrus Isaiah 44:26-28 To be a quiet habitation Isaiah 33:20 To be a terror to her enemies Zechariah 12:2,3 Christ to enter, as king Zechariah 9:9 The gospel to go forth from Isaiah 2:3; 40:9 To be destroyed by the Romans Luke 19:42-44 Its capture accompanied by severe calamities Matthew 24:21,29; Luke 21:23,24 Signs preceding its destruction Matthew 24:6-15; Luke 21:7-11,25,28 ILLUSTRATIVE Of the church Galatians 4:25,26; Hebrews 12:22 Of the church glorified Revelation 3:12; 21:2,10 (Its strong position,) of saints under God's protection Psalms 125:2

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