These six were born to David in Hebron; he reigned there seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.

These were born to David in Jerusalem: Shimea (Shammua), Shobab, Nathan, Solomon—four by Bath-shua (Bathsheba) daughter of Ammiel (Eliam);

and Johanan became the father of Azariah (it was he who was priest in the house (temple) which Solomon built in Jerusalem)

and Jehozadak went into captivity when the Lord sent [the people of] Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

They ministered with singing before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built the Lord’s house (temple) in Jerusalem, performing their service in due order.

These [men] were heads of the fathers’ households, according to their generations, chief men who lived in Jerusalem.

Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other relatives.

People of Jerusalem

So all Israel was enrolled by genealogies; and they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away into exile to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness [to God].

Some of the sons (people) of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:

and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites [near Jerusalem].

All those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds were 212. They were enrolled by their genealogies in their villages [around Jerusalem], these men [whose grandfathers] David and Samuel the seer had appointed to their official duty.

These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites according to their generations, chief men, who lived in Jerusalem.

Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem, opposite their other relatives.

Jerusalem, Capital City

Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (that is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

Then David took more wives at Jerusalem, and he became the father of more sons and daughters.

Now these are the names of the children born [to him] in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Plans to Move the Ark to Jerusalem

David built houses for himself in the City of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to the place which he had prepared for it.

David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans fled, they also fled before Abishai, Joab’s brother, and entered the city [Medeba]. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

War with Philistine Giants

Then it happened at the end of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led out the army and ravaged and devastated the land of the Ammonites, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem [with Bathsheba]. Joab struck Rabbah and overthrew it.

He brought out the people who were in it, and put them [to work] with saws, iron picks, and axes. David dealt in this way with all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

But the king’s word prevailed over Joab. So Joab left and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem.

God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it; and as he was destroying it, the Lord looked, and relented concerning the catastrophe and said to the destroying angel, “It is enough; now remove your hand [of judgment].” And the angel of the Lord was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Then David raised his eyes and saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, covered in sackcloth, fell on their faces.