12 Bible Verses about Palm Trees

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Ezekiel 40:16

And there were narrow windows in the chambers, and in their portals within the gate round about, and likewise in the arches; and the windows were round about inward; and upon each post were palm trees.

Ezekiel 41:18

And the wall was decorated with cherubim and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub; and each cherub had two faces;

John 12:13

took branches of palm trees and went forth to meet him and cried, Hosanna; Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel.

Deuteronomy 34:3

and the Negev and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.

Joel 1:12

The vine has dried up, and the fig tree has perished; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, have withered: therefore joy has withered away from the sons of men.

1 Kings 6:29-35

And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without. And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without. And at the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive wood; the lintel and side posts had five sides.read more.
The two doors were of olive wood, and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers and overlaid them with gold and covered the cherubims and the palm trees with gold. In the same manner he made posts of olive wood at the entrance of the temple with four sides. The two doors were of fir; the two sides of the one door were rounded, and the two leaves of the other door were rounded. And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.

Leviticus 23:40-42

And on the first day ye shall take branches with fruit of a beautiful tree, palm branches and the boughs of thick trees and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. And ye shall keep this feast unto the LORD for seven days each year. It shall be a perpetual statute for your ages; ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month. Ye shall dwell in tabernacles seven days; all that are natural of Israel shall dwell in booths,

Exodus 15:27

And they came to Elim, where there were twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees; and they encamped there by the waters.

Judges 4:5

This Deborah dwelt under a palm tree between Ramah and Bethel in Mount Ephraim, and the sons of Israel came up to her for judgment.

Song of Solomon 7:7

This, thy stature is like unto the palm tree, and thy breasts to the clusters.

1 Kings 6:31-33

And at the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive wood; the lintel and side posts had five sides. The two doors were of olive wood, and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers and overlaid them with gold and covered the cherubims and the palm trees with gold. In the same manner he made posts of olive wood at the entrance of the temple with four sides.

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Jericho » A city » Called » City of » Palm trees

Deuteronomy 34:3

and the Negev and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.

Palm trees » Represented in carved work on the walls and doors of the temple of solomon

1 Kings 6:29

And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.

1 Kings 6:32

The two doors were of olive wood, and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers and overlaid them with gold and covered the cherubims and the palm trees with gold.

1 Kings 6:35

And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.

2 Chronicles 3:5

And the greater house he covered with fir wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.

Palm trees » Jericho celebrated for

Deuteronomy 34:3

and the Negev and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.

Judges 1:16

And the sons of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the sons of Judah into the wilderness of Judah which is towards the Negev of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.

Palm trees » Illustrative of » The church

Song of Solomon 7:7-8

This, thy stature is like unto the palm tree, and thy breasts to the clusters. I said, I will climb up the palm tree, I will take hold of the clusters thereof; now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine and the smell of thy nose like apples;

Palm trees » Described as » Tall

Song of Solomon 7:7

This, thy stature is like unto the palm tree, and thy breasts to the clusters.

Palm trees » The fruit of, called dates

2 Chronicles 31:5

And as soon as the commandment burst forth and multiplied, an abundance of firstfruits of grain, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field was multiplied unto the sons of Israel; and likewise, they brought in the tithe, of all things in abundance.

Palm trees » The branches of, were » Carried at feast of tabernacles

Leviticus 23:40

And on the first day ye shall take branches with fruit of a beautiful tree, palm branches and the boughs of thick trees and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.

Palm trees » The branches of, were » The emblem of victory

Revelation 7:9

After this I saw, and, behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and peoples and tongues stood before the throne and before the Lamb clothed with long white robes and palms in their hands

Palm trees » The branches of, were » Used for constructing booths

Nehemiah 8:15

and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount and bring olive branches and pine branches and myrtle branches and palm branches and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.

Palm trees » Illustrative of » The upright appearance of idols

Jeremiah 10:5

They compare them to the palm tree, and they do not speak: they must be carried, because they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither do they have power to do good.

Palm trees » Described as » Upright

Jeremiah 10:5

They compare them to the palm tree, and they do not speak: they must be carried, because they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither do they have power to do good.

Palm trees » Requires a moist and fertile soil

Exodus 15:27

And they came to Elim, where there were twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees; and they encamped there by the waters.

Palm trees » First mention of, in scripture

Exodus 15:27

And they came to Elim, where there were twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees; and they encamped there by the waters.

Palm trees » Illustrative of » The righteous

Palm trees » Described as » Fruitful to a great age

Palm trees » Described as » Flourishing

Palm trees » Tents often pitched under the shade of

Judges 4:5

This Deborah dwelt under a palm tree between Ramah and Bethel in Mount Ephraim, and the sons of Israel came up to her for judgment.

Palm trees » Spread before Christ

John 12:13

took branches of palm trees and went forth to meet him and cried, Hosanna; Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel.

Palm trees » Blasted as a punishment

Joel 1:12

The vine has dried up, and the fig tree has perished; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, have withered: therefore joy has withered away from the sons of men.

Righteous » Compared with » Palm trees

compared to Saints » Palm trees

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