6 occurrences

'Strong City' in the Bible

And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:

And ye shall smite every strong city, and every choice city, and, every goodly tree, shall ye fell, and, all fountains water, shall ye close up, - and, every goodly heritage, shall ye mar with stones.

Verse ConceptsFortified CitiesTownEcological ConcernsConquestFelling TreesCities Under AttackPeople Drying Things UpHarming Trees

ye have with you your master's sons, and ye have with you chariots and horses, and a strong city and harness.

Verse ConceptsChariots

And he played wisely and scattered of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin in every strong city. And he gave them abundance of victuals, and asked many wives.

Verse ConceptsPolygamyShrewdness

Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

Verse ConceptsLoving Kindness Of GodAttacked By EvilBless The Lord!

Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

Verse ConceptsDivine LeadingEntering Cities

Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

Verse ConceptsEntering Cities

And I, behold, I appoint thee this day as a strong city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls, against the whole land; against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land.

Verse ConceptsBronzeCityIronPillarsWallsBrassMetaphorical PillarsFigurative WallsThings Like BronzeThings Like IronKings of judahFamily Conflictpriests

Why prolong we the time? Let us gather ourselves together, and go into the strong city; there shall we be in rest. For the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water mixed with gall to drink: because we have sinned against him.

Verse ConceptsPoison

Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel against Moab, "Woe be to the city of Nebo, for it shall be laid waste, brought to confusion and taken. Yea the strong city of Kiriathaim shall be brought to shame, and afraid.

Verse ConceptsFortressesRuinsWoe To The WickedCapturing Cities

Make thee a street, that the sword may come toward Rabbah of the Ammonites, and to the strong city of Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsFortifications

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