The 27 Sieges of Jerusalem

1. By the children of Judah against the Jebusites (inhabitants of Jerusalem prior to King David) - Judges 1:8 - c. 1400 B.C.
2. By King David against the Jebusites - II Samuel 5:6-10 - c. 1040 B.C.
3. By Shishak of Egypt - I Kings 14:25-26 - c. 971 B.C.
4. By the Philistines, Arabians and Ethiopians - II Chronicles 21:16 - c. 887 B.C.
5. By Jehoash of Israel - II Kings 14:13-14 - c. 826 B.C.
6. By Rezin of Syria and Pekah of Israel - II Kings 16:5 - c. 800 B.C.
7. By Sennacherib of Assyria - II Chronicles 32:1-2, 22 - Ended by Divine intervention - c. 713 B.C.
8. By Nebuchanezzar of Babylon - II Chronicles 36:7 - c. 606 B.C.
9. By Nebuchanezzar of Babylon - II Chronicles 36:10 - c. 599 B.C
10. By Nebuchanezzar of Babylon - II Chronicles 36:17-20 - the Temple burnt - 587 B.C
11. By Ptolemy Soter of Egypt (historic) - c. 320 B.C.
12. By Antiochus Epiphanes IV (historic) - c. 203 B.C.
13. By Scopus (historic) - c. 199 B.C.
14. By Antiochus Epiphanes IV (this caused the Maccabean revolt) - c. 168 B.C.
15. By Antiochus Epiphanes IV (historic) - c. 162 B.C.
16. By Antiochus Sidetes (historic) - c. 135 B.C.
17. By Hyrcanus and the priest Aristobulus (historic) - c.65 B.C.
18. By Pompey of Rome (historic - c. 63 B.C.
19. By Herod with a Roman army (historic) - c. 39 B.C.
20. By Titus of Rome (historic) - the Temple burnt - 70 A.D.
21. By Hadrian of Rome (historic) - 135 A.D.
22. By Chosroes of Persia (historic) - c. 559 A.D.
23. By Omar the Turk (historic) - 636 A.D.
24. By Afdal of Egypt (historic) - 1098 A.D.
25. By the Crusaders (historic) - 1099 A.D.
26. By Saladin the Turk (historic) - 1187 A.D.
27. By Kharezmian hordes (historic) - 1244 A.D.

Source: E. W. Bullinger, Number in Scripture, Its Supernatural Design and Spiritual Significance, p. 236, London, 1894

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