Thematic Bible: Of houses
Thematic Bible
Dedication » Of houses
And the officers shall speak to the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he should die in the battle, and another man should dedicate it.
Walls » Of houses » Could be easily dug through
O my soul, come not thou into their secret; to their assembly, my honor, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they digged down a wall.
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Walls » Of houses » Had nails or pegs fastened into them when built
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
Walls » Of houses » Usually plastered
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and lo, others daubed it with untempered mortar:
Walls » Of houses » Liable to leprosy
And he shall look on the plague, and behold, if the plague is in the walls of the house, with hollow streaks, greenish, or reddish, which in sight are lower than the wall;
Walls » Mentioned in scripture » Of houses
And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David escaped from his presence twice.
Walls » Of houses » The seat next, was the place of distinction
And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.
Walls » Of houses » Often infested with serpents
As if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.