Jerusalem was originally a Jebusite city, occupied by Israel at the time of David. At this stage, it became the capital city of Israel. Following the disintegration of the united kingdom, the city became the capital of the southern kindom of Judah.

Judges 19:9-12

Pre-Israelite Jerusalem

See also

Inhabited by Jebusites

Genesis 10:15-16; 15:18-21
Exodus 3:7-8; 23:23; 34:11
Numbers 13:29
Deuteronomy 7:1-2
Joshua 3:10; 9:1-2; 10:1-7; 15:7-8; 18:28
Joshua 15:63

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Israelites unable to occupy Jerusalem

Judges 1:4-8
Judges 1:21

Although the men of Judah defeated the Jebusites in this battle, their victory was not sufficient to conquer them nor to gain permanent control over the city

1 Chronicles 11:4-9

Jerusalem conquered by David

See also

pp 2Sa 5:6-10

Jerusalem as the site of the ark

2 Samuel 6:12-19

pp 1Ch 15:25-16:3

2 Samuel 5:4-5

Jerusalem capital city of David and Solomon

See also

2 Samuel 9:13; 11:1; 12:29-31
2 Samuel 14:23-24; 15:13-14
1 Kings 2:10-12,36-45; 3:1; 8:1; 10:1-5,26-27; 11:41-43

pp 1Ch 20:1-3

1 Kings 14:21

Jerusalem capital of the southern kingdom

See also

1 Kings 12:16-19
1 Kings 12:25-27; 15:9-10; 22:42

pp 2Ch 10:16-19

2 Kings 8:16-17

pp 2Ch 20:31

2 Kings 12:1

pp 2Ch 21:5

2 Kings 15:1-2

pp 2Ch 24:1

2 Kings 18:1-2

pp 2Ch 26:3

2 Kings 18:13-35

pp 2Ch 29:1

2 Kings 21:1

pp 2Ch 32:9-19

pp Isa 36:1-22

2 Kings 23:31-33

pp 2Ch 33:1

pp 2Ch 36:2-3

2 Kings 24:18-25:12

Jerusalem conquered by the Babylonians

pp 2Ch 36:11-20

pp Jer 39:1-10

See also

pp Jer 52:1-16

The rebuilding of Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 36:23
Ezra 1:1-4
Nehemiah 2:1-6:19
Nehemiah 1:1-3

Jerusalem capital of Persian province of Judah

See also

Ezra 3:1; 4:4-6; 10:7
Nehemiah 13:6-7,15-16
Matthew 2:1-3

Jerusalem in NT times

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Matthew 3:1-6
Matthew 4:25; 15:1

pp Mk 1:3-5

Luke 2:22,41; 4:9
John 11:55

pp Mk 7:1

Acts 9:1-2; 25:1-3
Luke 21:20-24

Prophetic warning of the destruction of Jerusalem

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Luke 23:26-31

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1352 covenant, the new
5085 David
5257 civil authorities
5438 parables
5530 sifting
6222 rebellion against God
7135 Israel, people of God
7217 exile in Babylon
7221 exodus, the
7236 Israel, united kingdom
7245 Judah, kingdom of
7620 disciples