Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



Solomon built up Gezer, lower Beth Horon,

He made upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon fortified cities with walls and barred gates, Verse ConceptsFortificationsGates

Now, assign me this hill country which the Lord promised me at that time! No doubt you heard at that time that the Anakites live there in large, fortified cities. But, assuming the Lord is with me, I will conquer them, as the Lord promised." Verse ConceptsFortificationsCityHelpfulnessLand, As A Divine GiftLargenessCourage, Examples OfGiantsGod Will Be With YouGradual Conquest Of The Landreinforcement

Joshua and the Israelites almost totally wiped them out, but some survivors did escape to the fortified cities. Verse ConceptsCityCarnageExterminationSurvivors Of The Nations

Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran as fortified cities, and constructed pens for their flocks. Verse ConceptsFortified CitiesStock Keeping

He made upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon fortified cities with walls and barred gates, Verse ConceptsFortificationsGates

Their father gave them many presents, including silver, gold, and other precious items, along with fortified cities in Judah. But he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn. Verse ConceptsFirstbornGoldInheritance, MaterialBirthrights

Listen, Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan so you can dispossess the nations there, people greater and stronger than you who live in large cities with extremely high fortifications. Verse ConceptsFortificationsFortified CitiesExaggerationsCityLargenessComparisonsCrossing Into The Promised Landisrael

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin. He fortified these cities and placed officers in them, as well as storehouses of food, olive oil, and wine. In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

He placed troops in all of Judah's fortified cities and posted garrisons throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized. Verse ConceptsFortificationsFortified CitiesCity

These were the ones who served the king, besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

The Lord stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook kingdoms; he gave the order to destroy Canaan's fortresses. Verse ConceptsHand Of GodKingdomsGod's HandDestruction Of StrongholdsGod's Hands Stretched Out

He made upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon fortified cities with walls and barred gates, Verse ConceptsFortificationsGates

All of these cities were fortified by high walls, gates, and locking bars; in addition there were a great many open villages. Verse ConceptsCityGatesVillagesWallsCitiesOutside The CityWalled TownsUnguarded

At that time Joshua made this solemn declaration: "The man who attempts to rebuild this city of Jericho will stand condemned before the Lord. He will lose his firstborn son when he lays its foundations and his youngest son when he erects its gates!" Verse ConceptsFoundationsFirstbornFathers, Sin Of TheAdjurationGatesOaths, HumanProphecy, Fulfilment Of OtDeath Of The FirstbornThe Youngest ChildFoundations Of NationsCity GatesCursing The UngodlyRebuilding Named Citiesrebuilding

When Saul was told that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, "God has delivered him into my hand, for he has boxed himself into a corner by entering a city with two barred gates." Verse ConceptsGatesTownShutting GatesGiven Into One's HandsTelling Of Movements

Now David was sitting between the inner and outer gates, and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate at the wall. When he looked, he saw a man running by himself. Verse ConceptsRoofWallsRooftopSitting In The GatewayRunning With NewsPeople Sitting Down