1 Chronicles 11:5
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5 The people of Jebus taunted David, saying, “You’ll never get in here!” But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.
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Revelation 14:1
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The Lamb and the 144,000
14 Then I saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him were 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.
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Hebrews 12:22
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22 No, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering.
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Romans 9:33
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33 God warned them of this in the Scriptures when he said,
“I am placing a stone in Jerusalem[a] that makes people stumble,
a rock that makes them fall.
But anyone who trusts in him
will never be disgraced.”[b]
Lamentations 4:11-12
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11 But now the anger of the Lord is satisfied.
His fierce anger has been poured out.
He started a fire in Jerusalem[a]
that burned the city to its foundations.
12 Not a king in all the earth—
no one in all the world—
would have believed that an enemy
could march through the gates of Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- 4:11 Hebrew in Zion.
Psalm 132:13
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13 For the Lord has chosen Jerusalem[a];
he has desired it for his home.
Footnotes
- 132:13 Hebrew Zion.
Psalm 125:1-2
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Psalm 125
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
1 Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion;
they will not be defeated but will endure forever.
2 Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever.
Psalm 122:5
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5 Here stand the thrones where judgment is given,
the thrones of the dynasty of David.
Psalm 87:5
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5 Regarding Jerusalem[a] it will be said,
“Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there.”
And the Most High will personally bless this city.
Footnotes
- 87:5 Hebrew Zion.
Psalm 87:2
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2 He loves the city of Jerusalem
more than any other city in Israel.[a]
Psalm 78:68
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68 He chose instead the tribe of Judah,
and Mount Zion, which he loved.
Psalm 48:12-13
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12 Go, inspect the city of Jerusalem.[a]
Walk around and count the many towers.
13 Take note of the fortified walls,
and tour all the citadels,
that you may describe them
to future generations.
Footnotes
- 48:12 Hebrew Zion.
Psalm 48:2
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2 It is high and magnificent;
the whole earth rejoices to see it!
Mount Zion, the holy mountain,[a]
is the city of the great King!
Footnotes
- 48:2 Or Mount Zion, in the far north; Hebrew reads Mount Zion, the heights of Zaphon.
Psalm 9:11
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11 Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Jerusalem.[a]
Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds.
Psalm 2:6
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6 For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne
in Jerusalem,[a] on my holy mountain.”
Footnotes
- 2:6 Hebrew on Zion.
2 Chronicles 5:2
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The Ark Brought to the Temple
2 Solomon then summoned to Jerusalem the elders of Israel and all the heads of tribes—the leaders of the ancestral families of Israel. They were to bring the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant to the Temple from its location in the City of David, also known as Zion.
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1 Chronicles 11:7
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7 David made the fortress his home, and that is why it is called the City of David.
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1 Kings 8:1
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The Ark Brought to the Temple
8 Solomon then summoned to Jerusalem the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes—the leaders of the ancestral families of the Israelites. They were to bring the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant to the Temple from its location in the City of David, also known as Zion.
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2 Samuel 6:12
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12 Then King David was told, “The Lord has blessed Obed-edom’s household and everything he has because of the Ark of God.” So David went there and brought the Ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with a great celebration.
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2 Samuel 6:10
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10 So David decided not to move the Ark of the Lord into the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom of Gath.
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2 Samuel 5:9
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9 So David made the fortress his home, and he called it the City of David. He extended the city, starting at the supporting terraces[a] and working inward.
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- 5:9 Hebrew the millo. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
1 Samuel 17:36
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36 I have done this to both lions and bears, and I’ll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God!
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1 Samuel 17:26
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26 David asked the soldiers standing nearby, “What will a man get for killing this Philistine and ending his defiance of Israel? Who is this pagan Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living God?”
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1 Samuel 17:9-10
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9 If he kills me, then we will be your slaves. But if I kill him, you will be our slaves! 10 I defy the armies of Israel today! Send me a man who will fight me!”
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