'City's' in the Bible
One who comes from Jacob will rule;he will destroy the city’s survivors.
Then Boaz took 10 men of the town’s elders and said, “Sit here.” And they sat down.
Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Even though our lord can see that the city’s location is good, the water is bad and the land unfruitful.”
The diseased men went and called to the city’s gatekeepers and told them, “We went to the Aramean camp and no one was there—no human sounds. There was nothing but tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents were intact.”
Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying: If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, bring me the heads of your master’s sons at this time tomorrow at Jezreel. All 70 of the king’s sons were being cared for by the city’s prominent men.
And the prince will have the area on each side of the holy donation of land and the city’s property, adjacent to the holy donation and the city’s property, stretching to the west on the west side and to the east on the east side. Its length will correspond to one of the tribal portions from the western boundary to the eastern boundary.
These are the city’s measurements:1½ miles on the north side;1½ miles on the south side;1½ miles on the east side;and 1½ miles on the west side.
The city’s open space will extend:425 feet to the north,425 feet to the south,425 feet to the east,and 425 feet to the west.
The city’s workers from all the tribes of Israel will cultivate it.
The statutes of Omriand all the practices of Ahab’s househave been observed;you have followed their policies.Therefore, I will make you a desolate placeand the city’s residents an object of contempt;you will bear the scorn of My people.”