They have made their blood flow like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury them.

in the courts of the Lord’s temple, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!

The Lord deserves praise in Zion – he who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!

Extol the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

You counted the houses in Jerusalem, and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall.

He will be left unburied just like a dead donkey. His body will be dragged off and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.’”

“Son of man, confront Jerusalem with her abominable practices

David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his tent.

David took the golden shields that belonged to Hadadezer’s servants and brought them to Jerusalem.

So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem and remained there.

Now when Absalom and all the men of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, Ahithophel was with him.

They went through all the land and after nine months and twenty days came back to Jerusalem.

In King Rehoboam’s fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.

At that time the generals of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon marched to Jerusalem and besieged the city.

The whole Babylonian army that came with the captain of the royal guard tore down the walls that surrounded Jerusalem.

David and the whole Israelite army advanced to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). (The Jebusites, the land’s original inhabitants, lived there.)

David took the golden shields which Hadadezer’s servants had carried and brought them to Jerusalem.

But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem.

Solomon left the meeting tent at the worship center in Gibeon and went to Jerusalem, where he reigned over Israel.

He captured the fortified cities of Judah and marched against Jerusalem.