Jerusalem

And he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and the houses of Jerusalem, and every great house he burnt with fire.

And all the army of the Chaldees, which was with the commander of the troops, broke down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

So six sons were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned three and thirty years.

And these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Simmaa, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four of Bethsabee the daughter of Ammiel.

Johanan begot Azarias. This is he that executed the priestly office in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.

Now Josedec went out, when the Lord carried away Juda, and Jerusalem, by the hands of Nabuchodonosor.

And they ministered before the tabernacle of the testimony, with singing, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they stood according to their order in the ministry.

These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem.

And Macelloth begot Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren.

And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and of Manasses.

The heads of the Levites, princes in their families, abode in Jerusalem.

And Macelloth begot Samaan: these dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were the inhabitants of the land.

And David took other wives in Jerusalem: and he begot sons, and daughters.

Now these are the names of them that were born to him in Jerusalem: Samua, and Sobad, Nathan, and Solomon,

And he gathered all Israel together into Jerusalem, that the ark of God might be brought into its place, which he had prepared for it.

And David took the golden quivers which the servants of Adarezer had, and he brought them to Jerusalem.

And the children of Ammon seeing that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled from Abisai his brother, and went into the city: and Joab also returned to Jerusalem.

And it came to pass after the course of a year, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab gathered together an army and the strength of the troops, and wasted the land of the children of Ammon: and went and besieged Rabba. But David stayed at Jerusalem, when Joab smote Rabba, and destroyed it.

And the people that were therein he brought out: and made harrows, and sleds, and chariots of iron to go over them, so that they were cut and bruised to pieces: in this manner David dealt with all the cities of the children of Ammon: and he returned with all his people to Jerusalem.

But the king's word rather prevailed: and Joab departed, and went through all Israel: and returned to Jerusalem.

And he sent an angel to Jerusalem, to strike it: and as he was striking it, the Lord beheld, and took pity for the greatness of the evil: and said to the angel that destroyed: It is enough, now stop thy hand. And the angel of the Lord stood by the thrashingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

And David lifting up his eyes, saw the angel of the Lord standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand, turned against Jerusalem: and both he and the ancients clothed in haircloth, fell down flat on the ground.

For David said: The Lord the God of Israel hath given rest to his people, and a habitation in Jerusalem for ever.

And David assembled all the chief men of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies, who waited on the king: and the captains over thousands, and over hundreds, and them who had the charge over the substance and possessions of the king, and his sons with the officers of the court, and the men of power, and all the bravest of the army at Jerusalem.