Thematic Bible: Were built


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Uzziah built and fortified towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, Valley Gate, and at the Angle. Verse ConceptsFarmersTowersNamed GatesSportsreinforcement

He said to the people of Judah: "Let's build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. The land remains ours because we have followed the Lord our God and he has made us secure on all sides." So they built the cities and prospered. Verse ConceptsGatesTowersWallsprospering

"Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for its winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went on a journey. Verse ConceptsJourneyOccupationsTowersVineyardWallsFortsExcavationTreading GrapesLeasinglent

He built a hedge around it, removed its stones, and planted a vine. He built a tower in the middle of it, and constructed a winepress. He waited for it to produce edible grapes, but it produced sour ones instead. Verse ConceptsAgriculture, TermsFortsExcavationWineskins And Vats

He built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns, for he owned many herds in the lowlands and on the plain. He had workers in the fields and vineyards in the hills and in Carmel, for he loved agriculture. Verse ConceptsFortificationsCisternsVineyardWatchmanAgricultureFarming

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

There was a fortified tower in the center of the city, so all the men and women, as well as the city's leaders, ran into it and locked the entrance. Then they went up to the roof of the tower. Verse ConceptsRooftopIsrael FleeingWomen's Roles

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