Zion

Zion appears in 148 verses of the Bible, from 2 Samuel to 1 Peter.

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Key passages

  • But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.

    2 Samuel 5:7 · Read the chapter
  • Solomon then summoned to Jerusalem the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes—the leaders of the ancestral families of the Israelites. They were to bring the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant to the Temple from its location in the City of David, also known as Zion.

    1 Kings 8:1 · Read the chapter
  • And the Lord has spoken this word against him: “The virgin daughter of Zion despises you and laughs at you. The daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head in derision as you flee.

    2 Kings 19:21 · Read the chapter
  • The people of Jebus taunted David, saying, “You’ll never get in here!” But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.

    1 Chronicles 11:5 · Read the chapter
  • Solomon then summoned to Jerusalem the elders of Israel and all the heads of tribes—the leaders of the ancestral families of Israel. They were to bring the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant to the Temple from its location in the City of David, also known as Zion.

    2 Chronicles 5:2 · Read the chapter
  • For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne in Jerusalem, on my holy mountain.”

    Psalms 2:6 · Read the chapter

Every verse (148)

2 Samuel
2Sa 5:7
1 Kings
1Ki 8:1
2 Kings
2Ki 19:21
1 Chronicles
1Ch 11:5
2 Chronicles
2Ch 5:2
Song of Solomon
Sng 3:11
Matthew
Mat 21:5
1 Peter
1Pe 2:6

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