Reference: Fortress
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The terms 'fortress,' 'stronghold,' and 'castle' mostly refer to a part of a city that was more strongly fortified than by the mere walls. Pr 18:19 speaks of the 'bars of a castle.' There was such a place in Jerusalem when the city was taken by David, which was held by the Jebusites. 2Sa 5:6-7. The Romans had a 'castle' in Jerusalem, to which Paul was carried when he was seized by the Jews. Ac 21:34,37. This may have been the same that was called ANTONIA, a fortress built by Herod the Great, adjoining the temple, as described by Josephus: Wars, 5:5. 8. The Psalmist often calls Jehovah his rock and fortress. Ps 18:2; 31:3; 71:3; 91:2.
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The king and his men went to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, who lived in that region. The Jebusites told David: You will never get in here. Even the blind and the lame could turn you away. In other words he could not enter there. However, David captured the fortress Zion, that is, the City of David.
Jehovah is my rock and my fortress. He is my deliverer. He is my God and my crag, the one in whom I take refuge. He is my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.
You are my rock and my stronghold. For the sake of your name, lead me and guide me.
You are my secure shelter and a strong fortress to protect me. You are my refuge and defense.
I will say to Jehovah: You are my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city. Their arguments are like the bars of a castle.
Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another. The commander could not find out the facts because of the uproar so he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.
And as Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, Might I say something to you? He replied: Do you know Greek?