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Zion

Jerusalem (Judean hill country) · both · 162 verses

Zion was originally the stronghold captured by David within Jerusalem, and the name came to stand for the city and the mountain of God's dwelling. It is closely tied to the temple mount. The name appears in Deuteronomy, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 20 more in the King James text.

About Zion

Zion was originally the stronghold captured by David within Jerusalem, and the name came to stand for the city and the mountain of God's dwelling. It is closely tied to the temple mount.

Its place in the story

David took the stronghold of Zion and called it the city of David, and Zion became a name for Jerusalem as the place of God's presence and rule. The psalms and prophets speak of Zion as the joy of the whole earth and the seat of God's king.

Zion in Scripture (KJV)

“From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which is Hermon,”

Deuteronomy 4:48 (KJV)

“Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.”

2 Samuel 5:7 (KJV)

“Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.”

1 Kings 8:1 (KJV)

“This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.”

2 Kings 19:21 (KJV)

“For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.”

2 Kings 19:31 (KJV)

“And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.”

1 Chronicles 11:5 (KJV)

“Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.”

2 Chronicles 5:2 (KJV)

“Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.”

Psalms 2:6 (KJV)

Zion is named 162 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.

Where it leads

Zion as the city of God's king points to Christ, whom the New Testament proclaims as the ruler set on God's holy hill.

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