Thematic Bible: A tower


Thematic Bible



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

All their cities in the places in which they lived, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire.

The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not come in here." Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is the city of David.

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

Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn't find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, "May I speak to you?" He said, "Do you know Greek?

When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

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

But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.


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

You, tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, to you it will come, yes, the former dominion will come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.


He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, forevermore."