Thematic Bible: Places used as
Thematic Bible
Fortresses » Places used as » Strong-holds
Midian's control predominated throughout Israel, and because of Midian the Israelis went out to find temporary hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and fortified places.
He also strengthened the fortified cities, assigned officers to them, and stockpiled food, oil, and wine.
Fortresses » Places used as » Forts
He brings down the high fortifications of your walls and lays them low; he will raze them to the ground, right down to the dust.
Therefore they say, "The blind and lame are never to come into the house." David occupied the fortress, naming it the City of David. He built up the surroundings from the terrace ramparts inward.
Fortresses » Places used as » Cities
He addressed his allies and the Samaritan officials, saying "What are these pathetic Jews doing? Are they intending to rebuild it by themselves? Do they intend to offer sacrifices? Will they finish in a single day? Can they make stones from this burned out rubble?"
He sent messengers to Abimelech in secret and told him, "Look out! Ebed's son Gaal and his family have arrived here in Shechem. Watch out! They're stirring up the city against you.
Fortresses » Places used as » Strong towers
Uzziah also built towers in Jerusalem, at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate, and at the Angle and fortified them.
Prisons » Places used as » Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
When we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with the soldier who was guarding him.
May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, for he often took care of me and was not ashamed that I was a prisoner. Instead, when he arrived in Rome he searched diligently for me and found me. May the Lord grant that he finds mercy on the day he comes again. You know very well how much he assisted me in Ephesus.
For two whole years Paul lived in his own rented place and welcomed everyone who came to him.
Prisons » Places used as » House of the king's scribe
The officials were angry with Jeremiah and beat him. They put him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe because they had made it into a prison.
Prisons » Places used as » Court of the king's house
The army of the king of Babylon was then besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was confined in the courtyard of the guard at the palace of the king of Judah
Prisons » Places used as » House of the captain of the guard
that he locked them up in the prison dungeon operated by the captain of the guard, the very place where Joseph was imprisoned.