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Bible Verses About Zion

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  1. And the king goeth, and his men, to Jerusalem, unto the Jebusite, the inhabitant of the land, and they speak to David, saying, `Thou dost not come in hither, except thou turn aside the blind and the lame;' saying, `David doth not come in hither.'

  2. And David captureth the fortress of Zion, it is the city of David.

  3. And David saith on that day, `Any one smiting the Jebusite, (let him go up by the watercourse), and the lame and the blind--the hated of David's soul,' --because the blind and lame say, `He doth not come into the house.'

  4. And David dwelleth in the fortress, and calleth it--City of David, and David buildeth round about, from Millo and inward,

  5. And it is declared to king David, saying, `Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he hath, because of the ark of God;' and David goeth and bringeth up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the city of David with joy.

  6. and it hath come to pass, the ark of Jehovah hath come in to the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul, hath looked through the window, and seeth king David moving and dancing before Jehovah, and despiseth him in her heart.

  7. Then doth Solomon assemble the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, princes of the fathers of the sons of Israel, unto king Solomon, to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah from the city of David--it is Zion;

  8. this is the word that Jehovah spake concerning him: `Trampled on thee--laughed at thee, Hath the virgin daughter of Zion Behind thee shaken the head--Hath the daughter of Jerusalem?

  9. For from Jerusalem goeth out a remnant, And an escape from mount Zion; The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.

  10. And the inhabitants of Jebus say to David, `Thou dost not come in hither;' and David captureth the fortress of Zion--it is the city of David.

  11. And David saith, `Whoever smiteth the Jebusite first doth become head and prince;' and go up first doth Joab son of Zeruiah and becometh head.

  12. And David dwelleth in the fortress, therefore they have called it, `City of David;'

  13. And he maketh for himself houses in the city of David, and prepareth a place for the ark of God, and stretcheth out for it a tent.

  14. and it cometh to pass, the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is entering in unto the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul is looking through the window, and seeth king David dancing and playing, and despiseth him in her heart.

  15. And Solomon beginneth to build the house of Jehovah, in Jerusalem, in the mount of Moriah, where He appeared to David his father, in the place that David had prepared, in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite,

  16. Then doth Solomon assemble the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, princes of the fathers of the sons of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah from the city of David--it is Zion.

  17. Sing ye praise to Jehovah, inhabiting Zion, Declare ye among the peoples His acts,

  18. Beautiful for elevation, A joy of all the land, is Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

  19. Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.

  20. Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,

  21. Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion--Thou didst dwell in it.

  22. Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

  23. Honourable things are spoken in Thee, O city of God. Selah.

  24. And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth establish her.

  25. For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired it for a seat to Himself,