Thematic Bible: A tower


Thematic Bible



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

And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.

And David dwelt in the castle; 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 mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles 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 castle.

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

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

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

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 Edar.

And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.


He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.


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