Thematic Bible: A tower


Thematic Bible



These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments. Twelve princes according to their nations.

And all their cities in the places wherein they dwelt, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire.

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.

And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.

And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.

But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:


And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder.

And thou, O tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, yea, the former dominion shall come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.


Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.


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