As with Antioch, the Crusaders put the city to a siege, in which the crusaders themselves probably suffered more than the citizens of the city, due to the lack of food and water around Jerusalem.
Sebagaimana dengan Antiokhia, para tentara salib melakukan pengepungan atas kota ini, di mana para tentara salib sendiri mungkin lebih banyak menderita daripada penduduk kota karena kurangnya makanan dan air di sekitar Yerusalem.