These six were born to him in Hebron. There he reigned seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.

And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon—four by Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel.

Johanan begot Azariah (it was he who ministered as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem);

Jehozadak went into captivity when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem into captivity by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

They were ministering with music before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they served in their office according to their order.

These were heads of the fathers’ houses by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

and Mikloth, who begot Shimeah. They also dwelt alongside their relatives in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

Priests and Levites in Jerusalem

So all Israel was recorded by genealogies, and indeed, they were inscribed in the book of the kings of Israel. But Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

Dwellers in Jerusalem

Now in Jerusalem the children of Judah dwelt, and some of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:

The Priests at Jerusalem

Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin;

The Levites at Jerusalem

Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

These heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites were heads throughout their generations. They dwelt at Jerusalem.

And Mikloth begot Shimeam. They also dwelt alongside their relatives in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

The City of David

And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.

David Established at Jerusalem

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.

Then David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters.

And these are the names of his children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

The Ark Brought 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 gathered all Israel together at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord to its place, which he had prepared for it.

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

When the people of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fleeing, they also fled before Abishai his brother, and entered the city. So Joab went to Jerusalem.

Rabbah Is Conquered

It happened in the spring of the year, at the time kings go out to battle, that Joab led out the armed forces and ravaged the country of the people of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. And Joab defeated Rabbah and overthrew it.

And he brought out the people who were in it, and put them to work with saws, with iron picks, and with axes. So David did to all the cities of the people of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem.

And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it. As he was destroying, the Lord looked and relented of the disaster, and said to the angel who was destroying, “It is enough; now restrain your hand.” And the angel of the Lord stood by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.