JERUSALEM. Called Jebus, Josh. 18:28; Judg. 19:10; Zion, 1 Kin. 8:1; Zech. 9:13; City of David, 2 Sam. 5:7; Isa. 22:9; Salem, Gen. 14:18; Psa. 76:2; Ariel, Isa. 29:1; City of God, Psa. 46:4; City of the Great King, Psa. 48:2; City of Judah, 2 Chr. 25:28; The Perfection of Beauty, The Joy of the Whole Earth, Lam. 2:15; The Throne of the Lord, Jer. 3:17; Holy Mountain, Dan. 9:16, 20; Holy City, Neh. 11:1, 18; Matt. 4:5; City of appointed festivals, Isa. 33:20; City of Truth, Zech. 8:3; to be called “The Lord our Righteousness,” Jer. 33:16; Jehovah-Shammah, Ezek. 48:35; New Jerusalem, Rev. 21:2, 10–27. Situation and appearance of, Psa. 122:3; 125:2; Song 6:4; Mic. 4:8. Walls of, Jer. 39:4. Gates of: Old gate, fish gate, sheep gate, prison gate, Neh. 3:1, 3, 32; 12:39. Gate of Ephraim, 2 Chr. 25:23; Neh. 12:39. Gate of Benjamin, Jer. 37:13; Zech. 14:10; of Joshua, 2 Kin. 23:8. Old gate, Neh. 3:6; 12:39. Corner gate, Zech. 14:10. Valley gate, Neh. 2:13; 3:13. Dung gate, Neh. 2:13; 3:13; 12:31. Gate of the fountain, Neh. 2:14; 3:15; 12:37. Water gate, Neh. 3:26; 8:1; 12:37. Horse gate, Neh. 3:28. King’s gate, 1 Chr. 9:18. Shallecheth, 1 Chr. 26:16. High gate, 2 Chr. 23:20. East gate, Neh. 3:29. Miphkad, Neh. 3:31. Middle gate, Jer. 39:3. First gate, Zech. 14:10. Buildings: High priest’s palace, John 18:15. Castle, Acts 21:34. Stairs, Neh. 3:15. Streets: East street, 2 Chr. 29:4. Street of the house of God, Ezra 10:9. Street of the Water gate of Ephraim gate, Neh. 8:16. Baker’s street, Jer. 37:21. Towers of. See Hananeel; Meah; Millo; Ophel; Siloam. Places in and around: Moriah, 2 Chr. 3:1. The sepulcher of Jesus, John 19:41. See Golgotha; Gethsemane; Olives, Mount of; Jehoshaphat, Valley of; Tophet. Measurement of, in Ezekiel’s vision, Ezek. 45:6. Names of the gates of, in Ezekiel’s vision, Ezek. 48:31–34. The capital of David’s kingdom by divine appointment, 1 Kin. 15:4; 2 Kin. 19:34; 2 Chr. 6:6; 12:13. To be called God’s throne, Jer. 3:17. The chief Levites dwelt in, 1 Chr. 9:34. The high priest dwelt at, John 18:15. Annual feasts kept at, Ezek. 36:38, with Deut. 16:16, and Psa. 122:3–5; Luke 2:41; John 4:20; 5:1; 7:1–14; 12:20; Acts 18:21. Prayers of the Israelites made toward, 1 Kin. 8:38; Dan. 6:10. Beloved, Psa. 122:6; 137:1–7; Isa. 62:1–7. See Country, Love of; Patriotism. Oaths taken in the name of, Matt. 5:35. Melchizedek ancient king and priest of, Gen. 14:18. King of, confederated with the four other kings of the Amorites, against Joshua and the armies of Israel, Josh. 10:1–5. Confederated kings defeated, and the king of Jerusalem slain by Joshua, Josh. 10:15–26. Falls to Benjamin in the allotment of the land of Canaan, Josh. 18:28. Conquest of, made by David, 2 Sam. 5:7. The inhabitants of, not expelled, Josh. 15:63; Judg. 1:21. Conquest of Mount Zion in, made by David, 1 Chr. 11:4–6. The citadel of Mount Zion, occupied by David, and called the City of David, 2 Sam. 5:5–9; 1 Chr. 11:7. Ark brought to, by David, 2 Sam. 6:12–19. The threshing floor of Araunah within the citadel of, 2 Sam. 24:16. David purchases and erects an altar upon it, 2 Sam. 24:16–25. The city built around the citadel, 1 Chr. 11:8. Fortified by Solomon, 1 Kin. 3:1; 9:15. The temple built within the citadel, see Temple. Captured and pillaged by: Shishak, king of Egypt, 1 Kin. 14:25, 26; 2 Chr. 12:9; by Jehoash, king of Israel, 2 Kin. 14:13, 14; 2 Chr. 25:23, 24; Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, 2 Kin. 24:8–16; 25:1–17; 2 Chr. 36:17–21; Jer. 1:3; 32:2; 39; 52:4–7, 12–24; Lam. 1:5–8. Walls of, restored and fortified: By Uzziah, 2 Chr. 26:9, 10; by Jotham, 2 Chr. 27:3; Manasseh, 2 Chr. 33:14. Water supply brought in from the Gihon by Hezekiah, 2 Kin. 18:17; 20:20; 2 Chr. 32:3, 4, 30; Neh. 2:13–15; Isa. 7:3; 22:9–11; 36:2. Besieged: By Pekah, 2 Kin. 16:5; by the Philistines, 2 Chr. 21:16, 17; by Sennacherib, 2 Kin. 18:13–37; 19:20–37; 2 Chr. 32. Rebuilding of, ordered by proclamation of Cyrus, 2 Chr. 36:23; Ezra 1:1–4. Rebuilt by Nehemiah under the direction of Artaxerxes, Neh. 2–6. Wall of, dedicated, Neh. 12:27–43. Temple restored, see Temple. Roman rulers resided at: Herod I, Matt. 2:3; Pontius Pilate, Matt. 27:2; Mark 15:1; Luke 23:1–7; John 18:28, 29; Herod III, Acts 12:1–23. Life and miracles of Jesus connected with, see Jesus, History of. Gospel first preached at, Mic. 4:2; Luke 24:47; Acts 1:4; 2:14. Pentecostal revival occurs at, Acts 2. Stephen martyred at, Acts 6:8–15; 7. Disciples persecuted and dispersed from, Acts 8:1–4; 11:19–21. For personal incidents occurring therein, see biographies of individuals; see also Israelites. Wickedness of, Luke 13:33, 34. Catalog of abominations in, Ezek. 22:3–12, 25–30; 23; 33:25, 26. Led Judah to sin, Mic. 1:5. Prophecies against, Isa. 3:1–8; Jer. 9:11; 19:6, 15; 21:10; 26:9, 11; Dan. 9:2, 27; Mic. 1:1; 3:12; of pestilence, famine, and war in, Jer. 34:2; Ezek. 5:12; Joel 3:2, 3; Amos 2:5; of the destruction of, Jer. 7:32–34; 26:18; 32:29, 31, 32; Dan. 9:24–27. Destruction of, foretold by Jesus, Matt. 23:37, 38; 24:15; Mark 13:14–23; Luke 13:35; 17:26–37; 19:41–44; 21:20–24. Prophecies of the rebuilding of, Isa. 44:28; Jer. 31:38–40; Ezek. 48:15–22; Dan. 9:25; Zech. 14:8–11. Of final restoration of, Joel 3:20, 21; Zech. 2:2–5; 8. Historical Notices of: Melchizedek was ancient king of, Gen. 14:18.