This article provides an overview of the discussions on the description of the siege of the city of David in Isaiah 29:1–8. The main focus is on the suddenness with which the picture changes from judgment and devastation (vv. 1-4) to deliverance (vv. 5-8), which has occasioned much debate among commentators.

The map is a three-dimensional presentation of the City of David, and it identifies in particular the Kidron Valley, the Gihon Springs and the Central Valley, the Fortress and David's palace are also marked.

The map shows the relief features of Jerusalem, including the locations of the the City of David, the Temple Mount (also formerly known as Mount Moriah), the Kidron Valley, Mount of Olives, and the Hinnom Valley.