Thematic Bible: Difficulty of taking, alluded to

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

Verse Concepts

CitadelsCastlesOffenceResentment, Against PeopleFamilyQuarrelsHatred Between RelativesLocks And BarsFriends

Best FriendsForgiving Others Who Hurt YouFriendship And TrustLosing A FriendLosing FriendsHurt And BetrayalProtecting Your FamilySibling Lovehelping

"Now behold, I have made you today as a fortified city and as a pillar of iron and as walls of bronze against the whole land, to the kings of Judah, to its princes, to its priests and to the people of the land. "They will fight against you, but they will not overcome you, for I am with you to deliver you," declares the LORD.