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

These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

I will destroy Jerusalem the same way I did Samaria and the dynasty of Ahab. I will wipe Jerusalem clean, just as one wipes a plate on both sides.

He made all who were in Jerusalem and Benjamin agree to it. The residents of Jerusalem acted in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors.

“‘Therefore,’ says the Lord, ‘I have become compassionate toward Jerusalem and will rebuild my temple in it,’ says the Lord who rules over all. ‘Once more a surveyor’s measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’

The Lord says, ‘I have returned to Zion and will live within Jerusalem. Now Jerusalem will be called “truthful city,” “mountain of the Lord who rules over all,” “holy mountain.”’

For David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given his people rest and has permanently settled in Jerusalem.

Then I said to them, “You see the problem that we have: Jerusalem is desolate and its gates are burned. Come on! Let’s rebuild the wall of Jerusalem so that this reproach will not continue.”

So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in other cities.

But when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invaded the land we said, ‘Let’s get up and go to Jerusalem to get away from the Babylonian and Aramean armies.’ That is why we are staying here in Jerusalem.”

Afterward King Sennacherib of Assyria, while attacking Lachish with all his military might, sent his messengers to Jerusalem. The message was for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem. It read:

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

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

David reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years, and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

He was thirty-two years old when he became king and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.

At that time King Hazael of Syria attacked Gath and captured it. Hazael then decided to attack Jerusalem.

Because he killed innocent people and stained Jerusalem with their blood, the Lord was unwilling to forgive them.

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.

Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as a priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem.