Ancient Jerusalem - Map of New Testament Israel

JE-RU`SA-LEM (vision of peace)
If not the Salem of Gen. 14:18, certainly the Jebus of the Old Testament until the time of David when the name Jerusalem was fully adopted. Situated in the southern portion of Benjamin, twenty-four miles from the Jordan and thirtyseven miles from the Mediterranean Sea near the summit of a broad mountain ridge. Partially destroyed at the time of conquest, soon after the death of Joshua, but Jebusite not expelled, Judg. 1:8. Assaulted by David (1 Chron. 12:23-39) and taken B.C. 1046. Rebuilt by him, beautified with palaces, surrounded by walls, and made his capital. In the time of Solomon the temple, pools and gardens were built, fortifications enhanced, and the city was made the most beautiful and renowned city of antiquity.
From Judges to A.D. 100 the city was besieged seventeen times, twice razed to the ground, and twice had its walls levelled. Largest acreage within old walls: 180. Maximum population: 70,000. Captured and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, B.C. 588. Jews returned after seventy years and rebuilt it. Taken by Alexander, of Macedon, B.C. 332. A few years it fell into the hands of Ptolemy of Egypt. B.C. 170 Jerusalem was taken by Antiochus Epiphanes of Syria. B.C. 163, restored to Jews by Maccabees. A.D. 70-71, taken and destroyed by Rome. Jews banished A.D. 135, and city named Aelia Capitolina. Name restored under Constantine. A.D. 613, captured by Persia. A.D. 627, recovered by Greeks. Captured by Omar the Mohammedan, A.D. 637. A.D. 863, taken by Turks. A.D. 1099-1187 was under Christian kings-Crusaders. Since then mostly under Turkish rule until Israel became a nation again in 1948.