Thematic Bible: Were built


Thematic Bible



Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the corner buttress, and he fortified them. Verse ConceptsFarmersTowersNamed GatesSportsreinforcement

So he said to the people of Judah, “Let’s build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the Lord our God. We sought Him and He gave us rest on every side.” So they built and succeeded. Verse ConceptsGatesTowersWallsprospering

“Listen to another parable: There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a watchtower. He leased it to tenant farmers and went away. Verse ConceptsJourneyOccupationsTowersVineyardWallsFortsExcavationTreading GrapesLeasinglent

He broke up the soil, cleared it of stones,
and planted it with the finest vines.
He built a tower in the middle of it
and even dug out a winepress there.
He expected it to yield good grapes,
but it yielded worthless grapes.
Verse ConceptsAgriculture, TermsFortsExcavationWineskins And Vats

Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands. Verse ConceptsFortificationsCisternsVineyardWatchmanAgricultureFarming

He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests. Verse ConceptsFortificationsCastles

There was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and lords of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower. Verse ConceptsRooftopIsrael FleeingWomen's Roles

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