Quotes about Jerusalem
Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
— 2 Samuel 5:7
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 5:9
After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
— 2 Samuel 5:13
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
— 2 Samuel 5:14
And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
— 2 Samuel 8:7
So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table, and he was lame in both feet.
— 2 Samuel 9:13
When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.
— 2 Samuel 10:14
In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
— 2 Samuel 11:1
“Stay here one more day,” David said to Uriah, “and tomorrow I will send you back.” So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day and the next.
— 2 Samuel 11:12
David brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes, and he made them work at the brick kilns. He did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.
— 2 Samuel 12:31
So Joab got up, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
— 2 Samuel 14:23
Now Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without seeing the face of the king.
— 2 Samuel 14:28