Thematic Bible: A tower


Thematic Bible



These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations.

And they burnt all their cities in which they dwelt, and all their encampments, with fire.

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, You shall not come here. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

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

And Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah fortresses, and storage cities.

Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built forts and towers.

And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the barracks.

And as Paul was to be led into the barracks, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto you? Who said, Can you speak Greek?

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

And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the barracks, and told Paul.

The next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks:


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

And you, O tower of the flock, the stronghold of the daughter of Zion, unto you shall it come, even the former dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.


He is the tower of salvation for his king: and shows mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his descendants forevermore.