19 Bible Verses about Cities
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but Saul was appriz'd of their plot. and as they were night and day upon the watch at the gates, in order to kill him,
and thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be brought to destruction: for if the miracles which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have subsisted even to this day.
While Paul was expecting them at Athens, he was grieved to the soul to see the whole city o'er-spread with idols.
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Cities » General references to
Cities » Of refuge
Cities » Fortified
Cities » Often great and goodly
Cities » Designated as » Treasure
Cities » Protected at night by watchmen
Cities » Numerous
Cities » Entered through gates
Cities » Different kinds of » Royal
Cities » Built » On hills
and breaking up the assembly, they drove him out of the city, to the precipice of the hill, upon which it was built, in order to throw him headlong down.
the meaning is very comprehensive. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
Cities » Arranged in streets and lanes
so the servant return'd, and related the whole matter to his master, who in resentment said to his servant, go immediately into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring hither the poor, the maimed, the halt, and the blind.
Cities » Often fortified by art
Cities » Designated as » Royal
Cities » Under governors
in Damascus the governor for king Aretas, posted guards at the city-gates, with a design to apprehend me:
Cities » Infested by dogs
Cities » Garrisoned in war
Cities » Different kinds of » Chariot
Cities » Provided with judges
Cities » Were frequently » Besieged
Cities » Prosperity of, increased by commerce
Cities » Different kinds of » Store
Cities » Illustrative of » The apostacy
And the FIFTH angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness, and they gnawed their tongues for pain.
and the woman which you saw, is that great city, which reigns the empress of the kings of the earth.
Cities » Illustrative of » Church triumphant
and I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descend from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
and if any one shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall exclude him from any interest in the tree of life, and in the holy city, and in the things which are written in this book."
Cities » Built » In desert places
Cities » Surrounded with walls
Cities » Difficulty of taking, alluded to
Cities » Often insignificant
Cities » Often deserted on the approach of an enemy
Cities » Artificial mode of supplying water to
Cities » Were frequently » Pillaged
Cities » Built » Of stone and wood
Cities » Built » In plains
Cities » Different kinds of » Commercial
Cities » Were called after » The family of the founder
Cities » Were frequently » Depopulated
Cities » Were frequently » Burned
Cities » Built » On solid foundations
the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the lamb.
Cities » Figurative
but you are come to mount Sion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable congress of angels, to the general assembly,
they desired therefore a better, that is, an heavenly country: so that God is very justly stiled their God: for he had appointed a city for them.
for he had in view the city, whose foundations are sure, the architect and founder being God.
for we have. no settled corporation here, but are in expectation of that which is approaching.
Cities » Different kinds of » Fenced
Cities » Were frequently » Stormed
Cities » Designated as » Merchant
Cities » Often founded and enlarged by blood and rapine
Cities » Often fortified by nature
Cities » Designed for habitations
Cities » Sometimes had suburbs
Cities » Built » In pleasant situations
Cities » Built » Of brick and mortar
Cities » Were frequently » Wasted by famine
Cities » Built » Beside rivers
Cities » Illustrative of » Visible church
Cities » Furnished with stores
Cities » Densely inhabited
Cities » Government of, by rulers
Cities » Designated as » Chariot
Cities » Suburbs of
Cities » Different kinds of » Levitical
Cities » Ancient
Cities » A great defence to a country
Cities » Built » Often of a square form
the city was a square, the length being as large as the breadth: he measured the city with the reed, and found it twelve thousand furlongs: the length, the breadth, and the height of it were equal.
Cities » Afforded refuge in times of danger
Cities » Often of great antiquity
Cities » Were called after » The country in which built
Cities » Illustrative of » Riches
Cities » Were called after » The proprietor of the land
Cities » Were frequently » Wasted by pestilence
Cities » Illustrative of » Heavenly inheritance
they desired therefore a better, that is, an heavenly country: so that God is very justly stiled their God: for he had appointed a city for them.
Cities » Perishable nature of
for we have. no settled corporation here, but are in expectation of that which is approaching.
Cities » Different kinds of » Refuge
Cities » Illustrative of » Saints
Cities » Built » Of brick and slime
Cities » Often built to perpetuate a name
Cities » First mention of
Cities » Different kinds of » Treasure
Cities » Were frequently » Razed and sown with salt
Cities » Were frequently » Made heaps of ruins
Cities » Built » With compactness
Cities » Often had citadels
Cities » Inhabitants of, called citizens
Paul replied, I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of that famous city: and I beg you would give me leave to speak to the people: which being granted,
Cities » Town clerk of
at length the town-clerk appeased the people, and thus began, "who is there, O Ephesians, that does not know, that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana, and of her statue, which fell from heaven:
Fortresses » Places used as » Cities
Foundation » Laid for » Cities
Gates » Made to » Cities
Topics on Cities
Burning Cities
Matthew 22:7when the king was informed of this, he was greatly incensed, and having order'd his forces to march, he put those murderers to death, and laid their city in ashes.
Cities In Israel
Matthew 10:23Then if they persecute you in one city, fly to another: for I assure you, before you have preach'd thro' all the cities of the Jews, the son of man will come.
Cities of the plain
Luke 17:28-29and as it was in the days of Lot, they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building:
Cities Under Attack
Revelation 16:19and the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
Destruction Of Cities
2 Peter 2:6since he condemn'd the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha to an entire subversion, and reduc'd them to ashes, to make them serve for examples to future impiety:
Entering Cities
Matthew 21:10and when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was in an uproar, saying, who is this?
Two Cities
Jude 1:7so it was with Sodom, Gomorrha, and the neighbouring cities, who abandoning themselves to the same licentiousness and abominable passions, were made examples by suffering the punishment of eternal fire.
