5 occurrences

'Town' in the Bible

When Jacob came from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely and in peace at the city of Shechem, in the land of Canaan, and camped in front of the [walled] city.

Verse ConceptsBoldness Examples OfAltars, Built ByCamp, Of Israel

Then Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their [walled] city [where the leading men would meet] and spoke with the men of the city, saying,

Verse ConceptsBusiness At The Gateway

And every [Canaanite] man who went out of the city gate listened and considered what Hamor and Shechem said; and every male who was a resident of that city was circumcised.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Making AgreementsBusiness At The GatewayConsent

Then Jacob’s [other] sons came upon those who were killed and looted the town, because their sister had been defiled and disgraced.

Verse ConceptsRapePeople Being PollutedNamed Sisters

They took the Canaanites’ flocks and their herds and their donkeys, and whatever was in the city and in the field;

Verse ConceptsOwning LivestockSpoils Of WarLoss Of DonkeysPossessing Sheep

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Townspeople (3 instances)