Topic
Cities
158 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 4:17Smith · Nave · Torrey Ancient
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
- Exodus 1:11Smith · Nave · Torrey Designated as — Treasure
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
- Deuteronomy 3:5Smith · Torrey Surrounded with walls
All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.
- Joshua 10:2Nave · Torrey Designated as — Royal
That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.
- Joshua 10:20Nave · Torrey Fortified
And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities.
- 2 Samuel 12:26Nave · Torrey Designated as — Royal
¶ And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
- 2 Chronicles 1:14Nave · Torrey Designated as — Chariot
And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 8:4Nave · Torrey Designated as — Treasure
And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.
- 2 Chronicles 8:6Nave · Torrey Designated as — Chariot
And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
- 2 Chronicles 9:25Nave · Torrey Designated as — Chariot
¶ And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 17:2Nave · Torrey Fortified
And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
- 2 Chronicles 17:19Nave · Torrey Fortified
These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
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- Isaiah 23:11 Nave · Torrey Fortified
- Ezekiel 27:3 Nave · Torrey Designated as — Merchant
- Hebrews 11:16 Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE
- Hebrews 13:14 Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE
- Genesis 10:10–12 Nave Ancient
- Genesis 10:11 Torrey Often of great antiquity
- Genesis 10:12 Torrey Often great and goodly
- Genesis 11:2 Torrey BUILT — In plains
- Genesis 11:3 Torrey BUILT — Of brick and slime
- Genesis 11:4 Torrey Often built to perpetuate a name
- Genesis 12:14 Smith
- Genesis 12:15 Smith
- Genesis 13:12 Torrey BUILT — In plains
- Genesis 19:1–22 Smith
- Genesis 19:20 Torrey Often insignificant
- Genesis 34:24 Torrey Entered through gates
- Genesis 41:48 Nave Designated as — Treasure
- Genesis 49:13 Torrey Prosperity of, increased by commerce
- Exodus 1:14 Torrey BUILT — Of brick and mortar
- Leviticus 25:32 Torrey DIFFERENT KINDS OF — Levitical
- Leviticus 25:33 Torrey DIFFERENT KINDS OF — Levitical
- Numbers 13:22 Smith
- Numbers 21:26 Torrey DIFFERENT KINDS OF — Royal
- Numbers 22:39 Torrey Arranged in streets and lanes
- Numbers 32:36 Nave Fortified
- Numbers 35:2 Torrey Sometimes had suburbs
- Numbers 35:3–5 Nave Suburbs of
- Numbers 35:6 Torrey DIFFERENT KINDS OF — Refuge
- Numbers 35:7 Torrey DIFFERENT KINDS OF — Levitical
- Numbers 35:8 Torrey DIFFERENT KINDS OF — Levitical
- Deuteronomy 1:28 Torrey Surrounded with walls
- Deuteronomy 6:10 Torrey Often great and goodly
- Deuteronomy 9:1 Nave Fortified
- Deuteronomy 16:18 Torrey Provided with judges
- Deuteronomy 28:52 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Besieged
- Deuteronomy 33:18 Torrey Prosperity of, increased by commerce
- Deuteronomy 33:19 Torrey Prosperity of, increased by commerce
- Joshua 8:3–7 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Stormed
- Joshua 14:4 Nave Suburbs of
- Joshua 14:12 Nave Fortified
- Joshua 15:21 Torrey Numerous
- Joshua 21:3 Torrey Sometimes had suburbs
- Judges 9:44 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Stormed
- Judges 9:45 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Razed and sown with salt
- Judges 9:51 Torrey Often had citadels
- Judges 18:29 Torrey WERE CALLED FOR — The family of the founder
- Judges 20:38 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Burned
- Judges 20:40 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Burned
- 1 Samuel 5:11 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Wasted by pestilence
- 1 Samuel 27:5 Nave Designated as — Royal
- 1 Samuel 31:7 Torrey Often deserted on the approach of an enemy
- 1 Kings 9:19 Nave Designated as — Treasure
- 1 Kings 14:11 Torrey Infested by dogs
- 1 Kings 16:24 Torrey WERE CALLED FOR — The proprietor of the land
- 2 Kings 2:19 Torrey BUILT — In pleasant situations
- 2 Kings 18:17 Torrey Artificial mode of supplying water to
- 2 Kings 19:24 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Besieged
- 2 Kings 19:25 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Besieged
- 2 Kings 20:20 Torrey Artificial mode of supplying water to
- 1 Chronicles 2:22 Torrey Numerous
- 1 Chronicles 11:7 Nave Designated as — Royal
- 2 Chronicles 8:5 Nave Fortified
- 2 Chronicles 11:5–10 Torrey Often fortified by art
- 2 Chronicles 11:5 Torrey A great defence to a country
- 2 Chronicles 11:10–12 Nave Fortified
- 2 Chronicles 11:11 Torrey Furnished with stores
- 2 Chronicles 11:12 Torrey Furnished with stores
- 2 Chronicles 11:23 Torrey Often fortified by art
- 2 Chronicles 16:4 Nave Designated as — Treasure
- 2 Chronicles 17:12 Nave Designated as — Treasure
- 2 Chronicles 19:5 Torrey Provided with judges
- 2 Chronicles 21:3 Nave Fortified
- 2 Chronicles 33:14 Torrey Under governors
- Ezra 6:3 Torrey BUILT — On solid foundations
- Nehemiah 3:9 Nave Government of, by rulers
- Nehemiah 3:12 Nave Government of, by rulers
- Nehemiah 3:17 Nave Government of, by rulers
- Nehemiah 3:18 Nave Government of, by rulers
- Nehemiah 7:2 Nave Government of, by rulers
- Nehemiah 13:19 Torrey Entered through gates
- Nehemiah 13:22 Torrey Entered through gates
- Psalms 46:4 Torrey BUILT — Beside rivers
- Psalms 48:2 Torrey BUILT — In pleasant situations
- Psalms 48:12 Torrey Often fortified by art
- Psalms 48:13 Torrey Often fortified by art
- Psalms 59:6 Torrey Infested by dogs
- Psalms 59:14 Torrey Infested by dogs
- Psalms 102:14 Torrey BUILT — Of stone and wood
- Psalms 107:7 Torrey Designed for habitations
- Psalms 107:35 Torrey BUILT — In desert places
- Psalms 107:36 Torrey Designed for habitations
- Psalms 122:3 Torrey BUILT — With compactness
- Psalms 125:2 Torrey Often fortified by nature
- Psalms 127:1 Torrey Protected at night by watchmen
- Psalms 137:1 Torrey BUILT — Beside rivers
- Proverbs 10:15 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Riches
- Proverbs 18:19 Torrey Difficulty of taking, alluded to
- Ecclesiastes 9:14 Torrey Often insignificant
- Song of Songs 3:2 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Visible church
- Song of Songs 3:3 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Visible church
- Song of Songs 5:7 Torrey Protected at night by watchmen
- Isaiah 1:7 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Burned
- Isaiah 13:16 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Pillaged
- Isaiah 17:9 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Depopulated
- Isaiah 21:11 Torrey Protected at night by watchmen
- Isaiah 25:2 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Made heaps of ruins
- Isaiah 33:16 Torrey Often fortified by nature
- Isaiah 36:1 Torrey DIFFERENT KINDS OF — Fenced
- Jeremiah 1:18 Torrey Difficulty of taking, alluded to
- Jeremiah 1:19 Torrey Difficulty of taking, alluded to
- Jeremiah 2:28 Torrey Numerous
- Jeremiah 4:5 Torrey Often fortified by art
- Jeremiah 4:20 Torrey Often deserted on the approach of an enemy
- Jeremiah 8:14–16 Torrey Afforded refuge in times of danger
- Jeremiah 20:5 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Pillaged
- Jeremiah 52:6 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Wasted by famine
- Ezekiel 17:4 Nave Designated as — Merchant
- Ezekiel 26:12 Torrey BUILT — Of stone and wood
- Ezekiel 26:19 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Depopulated
- Ezekiel 28:5 Torrey Prosperity of, increased by commerce
- Daniel 4:29 Torrey WERE CALLED FOR — The country in which built
- Daniel 4:30 Torrey WERE CALLED FOR — The country in which built
- Daniel 11:15 Torrey Often fortified by art
- Amos 4:6 Torrey WERE FREQUENTLY — Wasted by famine
- Jonah 3:3 Torrey Often great and goodly
- Jonah 4:11 Torrey Densely inhabited
- Micah 3:10 Torrey Often founded and enlarged by blood and rapine
- Nahum 3:8 Torrey Densely inhabited
- Habakkuk 2:12 Torrey Often founded and enlarged by blood and rapine
- Zechariah 8:5 Torrey Arranged in streets and lanes
- Matthew 5:14 Torrey BUILT — On hills
- Luke 4:29 Torrey BUILT — On hills
- Luke 14:21 Torrey Arranged in streets and lanes
- Acts 19:35 Nave Town clerk of
- Acts 21:39 Torrey Inhabitants of, called citizens
- 2 Corinthians 11:32 Torrey Under governors
- Hebrews 11:10 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Hebrews 12:22 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Revelation 11:2 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Visible church
- Revelation 16:10 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — The apostasy
- Revelation 17:9 Torrey BUILT — On hills
- Revelation 17:18 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — The apostasy
- Revelation 21:2 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Church triumphant
- Revelation 21:14 Torrey BUILT — On solid foundations
- Revelation 21:16 Torrey BUILT — Often of a square form
- Revelation 22:19 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE OF — Church triumphant
In the reference works
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 7 references
The earliest notice in Scripture of city-building is of Enoch by Cain, in the land of his exile. (Genesis 4:17) After the confusion of tongues the descendants of Nimrod founded Babel, Erech, Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar, and Asshur, a branch from the same stock, built Nineveh, Rehoboth-by-the-river, Calah and Resen, the last being "a great city." The earliest description of a city, properly so called, is that of Sodom, (Genesis 19:1-22) Even before the time of Abraham there were cities in Egypt, (Genesis 12:14,15; Numbers 13:22) and the Israelites, during their sojourn there, were employed in building or fortifying the "treasure cities" of Pithom and Raamses. (Exodus 1:11) Fenced cities , fortified with high walls, (3:5) were occupied and perhaps partly rebuilt after the conquest, by the settled inhabitants of Syria on both sides of the Jordan.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 40 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → Ancient Ge 4:17; 10:10-12
- → Fortified Nu 32:36; De 9:1; Jos 10:20; 14:12; 2Ch 8:5; 11:10-12; 17:2,19; 21:3; Isa 23:11
- → Gates of
- See GATES
- → Designated as
- → Town clerk of Ac 19:35
- → Government of, by rulers Ne 3:9,12,17,18; 7:2
- → See GOVERNMENT
- → Suburbs of Nu 35:3-5; Jos 14:4
- → Watchmen of
- See WATCHMAN
- → FIGURATIVE Heb 11:10,16; 12:22; 13:14
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 138 references, grouped by sub-topic
- First mention of Ge 4:17
- Designed for habitations Ps 107:7,36
- Often built to perpetuate a name Ge 11:4
- Often founded and enlarged by blood and rapine Mic 3:10; Hab 2:12
- BUILT
- Of brick and slime Ge 11:3
- Of stone and wood Ps 102:14; Eze 26:12
- Of brick and mortar Ex 1:11,14
- On solid foundations Ezr 6:3; Re 21:14
- With compactness Ps 122:3
- Often of a square form Re 21:16
- Beside rivers Ps 46:4; 137:1
- On hills Mt 5:14; Lu 4:29; Re 17:9
- In plains Ge 11:2,4; 13:12
- In desert places 2Ch 8:4; Ps 107:35,36
- In pleasant situations 2Ki 2:19; Ps 48:2
- Arranged in streets and lanes Nu 22:39; Zec 8:5; Lu 14:21
- Entered through gates Ge 34:24; Ne 13:19,22
- Surrounded with walls De 1:28; 3:5
- Often fortified by nature Ps 125:2; Isa 33:16
- Often fortified by art 2Ch 11:5-10,23; Ps 48:12,13; Jer 4:5; Da 11:15
- Sometimes had suburbs Nu 35:2; Jos 21:3
- WERE CALLED FOR
- Numerous Jos 15:21; 1Ch 2:22; Jer 2:28
- Densely inhabited Jon 4:11; Na 3:8
- Often great and goodly Ge 10:12; De 6:10; Da 4:30; Jon 3:3
- Often of great antiquity Ge 10:11,12
- Often insignificant Ge 19:20; Ec 9:14
- DIFFERENT KINDS OF
- Inhabitants of, called citizens Ac 21:39
- Prosperity of, increased by commerce Ge 49:13; De 33:18,19; Eze 28:5
- Artificial mode of supplying water to 2Ki 18:17; 20:20
- Infested by dogs 1Ki 14:11; Ps 59:6,14
- Under governors 2Ch 33:14; 2Co 11:32
- Provided with judges De 16:18; 2Ch 19:5
- Protected at night by watchmen Ps 127:1; So 5:7; Isa 21:11
- Furnished with stores 2Ch 11:11,12
- Garrisoned in war 2Ch 17:2,19
- Often had citadels Jud 9:51
- A great defence to a country 2Ch 11:5
- Afforded refuge in times of danger Jer 8:14-16
- Often deserted on the approach of an enemy 1Sa 31:7; Jer 4:20
- WERE FREQUENTLY
- Difficulty of taking, alluded to Pr 18:19; Jer 1:18,19
- Perishable nature of Heb 13:14
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
Texts: Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.