20 Bible Verses about Entering Cities

The king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites had said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you”; thinking, “David can’t get in here.”

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

So Hushai, David’s personal adviser, entered Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.

When He entered Jerusalem, the whole city was shaken, saying, “Who is this?”

“Go into the city to a certain man,” He said, “and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time is near; I am celebrating the Passover at your place with My disciples.’”

As they were on their way, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.

Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, because they dared not be seen entering the city.

ל LamedThe kings of the earth
and all the world’s inhabitants did not believe
that an enemy or adversary
could enter Jerusalem’s gates.

“As for you, get up and go to your house. When your feet enter the city, the boy will die.

Who will bring me to the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?

Who will bring me to the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?

Then He sent him home, saying, “Don’t even go into the village.”

Say to Tyre, who is located at the entrance of the sea, merchant of the peoples to many coasts and islands: This is what the Lord God says:

Tyre, you declared,
‘I am perfect in beauty.’

Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: “Don’t take the road leading to other nations, and don’t enter any Samaritan town.

“When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy, and stay there until you leave.

telling them, “Go into the village ahead of you. At once you will find a donkey tied there, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to Me.

But when the king came in to view the guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed for a wedding.

Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains! Those inside the city must leave it, and those who are in the country must not enter it,

“But get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

After the disciples surrounded him, he got up and went into the town. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.