Jerusalem
The ancient Salem -- Ge 14:18; Ps 76:2. The ancient Jebusi or Jebus -- Jos 15:8; 18:28; Jdj 19:10. The king of, defeated and slain by Joshua -- Jos 10:5-23. Allotted to the tribe of Benjamin -- Jos 18:28. Partly taken and burned by Judah -- Jdj 1:8. The Jebusites Formerly dwelt in. -- Jdj 19:10,11. Held possession of, with Judah and Benjamin. -- Jos 15:63; Jdj 1:21. Finally dispossessed of, by David. -- 2Sa 5:6-8. Enlarged by David -- 2Sa 5:9. Made the royal city -- 2Sa 5:9; 20:3. Specially chosen by God -- 2Ch 6:6; Ps 135:21. The seat of government under the Romans for a time -- Mt 27:2,19. Roman government transferred from, to Caesarea -- Ac 23:23,24; 25:1-13. Called City of God. -- Ps 46:4; 48:1. City of the Lord. -- Isa 60:14. City of Judah. -- 2Ch 25:28. City of the great king. -- Ps 48:2; Mt 5:5. City of solemnities. -- Isa 33:20. City of righteousness. -- Isa 1:26. City of truth. -- Zec 8:3. A city not forsaken. -- Isa 62:12. Faithful city. -- Isa 1:21,26. Holy city. -- Ne 11:1; Isa 48:2; Mt 4:5. Throne of the Lord. -- Jer 3:17. Zion. -- Ps 48:12; Isa 33:20. Zion of the holy one of Israel. -- Isa 60:14. Surrounded by mountains -- Ps 125:2. Surrounded by a wall -- 1Ki 3:1. Protected by forts and bulwarks -- Ps 48:12,13. Entered by gates -- Ps 122:2; Jer 17:19-21. Hezekiah made an aqueduct for -- 2Ki 20:20. Spoils of war placed in -- 1Sa 17:54; 2Sa 8:7. Described as Beautiful for situation. -- Ps 48:2. Compact. -- Ps 122:3. Comely. -- Song 6:4. The perfection of beauty. -- La 2:15. Joy of the whole earth. -- Ps 48:2; La 2:15. Princess among the provinces. -- La 1:1. Great. -- Jer 22:8. Populous. -- La 1:1. Full of business and tumult. -- Isa 22:3. Wealth, & c in the time of Solomon. -- 1Ki 10:26,27. Protected by God -- Isa 31:5. Instances of God's care and protection of -- 2Sa 24:16; 2Ki 19:32-34; 2Ch 12:7. The temple built in -- 2Ch 3:1; Ps 68:29. The Jews Went up to, at the feasts. -- Lu 2:42; Ps 122:4. Loved. -- Ps 137:5,6. Lamented the affliction of. -- Ne 1:2-4. Prayed for the prosperity of. -- Ps 51:18; 122:6. Prayed towards. -- Da 6:10; 1Ki 8:41. Wickedness of -- Isa 1:1-4; Jer 5:1-5; Mic 3:10. Idolatry of -- 2Ch 28:4; Eze 8:7-10. Wickedness of, the cause of its calamities -- 2Ki 21:12-15; 2Ch 24:18; La 1:8; Eze 5:5-8. Was the tomb of the prophets -- Lu 13:33,34. Christ Preached in. -- Lu 21:37,38; Joh 18:20. Did many miracles in. -- Joh 4:45. Publicly entered, as king. -- Mt 21:9,10. Lamented over. -- Mt 23:37; Lu 19:41. Put to death at. -- Lu 9:31; Ac 13:27,29. Gospel first preached at -- Lu 24:47; Ac 2:14. Miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit first given at -- Ac 1:4; 2:1-5. Persecution of the Christian church commenced at -- Ac 4:1; 8:1. First Christian council held at -- Ac 15:4,6. Calamities of, mentioned Taken and plundered by Shishak. -- 1Ki 14:25,26; 2Ch 12:1-4. Taken and plundered by Jehoash king of Israel. -- 2Ki 14:13,14. Besieged but not taken by Rezin and Pekah. -- Isa 7:1; 2Ki 16:5. Besieged but not taken by Sennacherib. -- 2Ki 18:17; 19:1-37. Taken and made tributary by Pharaoh-Necho. -- 2Ki 23:33-35. Besieged by Nebuchadnezzar. -- 2Ki 24:10,11. Taken and burned by Nebuchadnezzar. -- 2Ki 25:1-30; Jer 39:1-8. Threatened by Sanballat. -- Ne 4:7,8. Rebuilt after the captivity by order of Cyrus -- Ezr 1:1-4. Prophecies respecting To be taken by king of Babylon. -- Jer 20:5. To be made a heap of ruins. -- Jer 9:11; 26:18. To be a wilderness. -- Isa 64:10. To be rebuilt by Cyrus. -- Isa 44:26-28. To be a quiet habitation. -- Isa 33:20. To be a terror to her enemies. -- Zec 12:2,3. Christ to enter, as king. -- Zec 9:9. The gospel to go forth from. -- Isa 2:3; 40:9. To be destroyed by the Romans. -- Lu 19:42-44. Its capture accompanied by severe calamities. -- Mt 24:21,29; Lu 21:23,24. Signs preceding its destruction. -- Mt 24:6-15; Lu 21:7-11,25,28. Illustrative Of the church. -- Ga 4:25,26; Heb 12:22. Of the church glorified. -- Re 3:12; 21:2,10. (Its strong position,) of saints under God's protection. -- Ps 125:2.