Topic
Tower
38 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 35:21Smith · Nave Of Edar
¶ And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
- Genesis 11:1–9Nave Of Babel
And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them…
- Judges 8:8Nave Of Penuel
¶ And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
- Judges 8:9Nave Of Penuel
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
- Judges 8:17Nave Of Penuel
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
- Judges 9:46Nave Of Shechem
¶ And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
- Judges 9:49Nave Of Shechem
And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
- 1 Samuel 5:2Smith
When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.
- 2 Samuel 8:6Smith
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
- 2 Samuel 22:3Nave FIGURATIVE — Of divine protection
The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
- 2 Samuel 22:51Nave FIGURATIVE — Of divine protection
He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
- 2 Kings 9:17Nave For watchmen (sentinels)
And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
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- 2 Kings 18:8 Nave For watchmen (sentinels)
- 2 Chronicles 14:7 Nave Of other cities
- 2 Chronicles 26:9 Nave In the walls of Jerusalem
- 2 Chronicles 26:10 Nave In the desert
- 2 Chronicles 32:5 Nave In the walls of Jerusalem
- Nehemiah 3:1 Nave Of Meah
- Nehemiah 12:38 Nave In the walls of Jerusalem
- Nehemiah 12:39 Nave Of Meah
- Psalms 18:2 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of divine protection
- Psalms 61:3 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of divine protection
- Psalms 144:2 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of divine protection
- Proverbs 18:10 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of divine protection
- Song of Songs 4:4 Nave Of David
- Isaiah 21:5 Smith
- Isaiah 21:8 Smith
- Isaiah 21:11 Smith
- Jeremiah 31:38 Nave Of Hananeel
- Ezekiel 29:10 Nave Of Syene
- Micah 4:8 Smith
- Zechariah 14:10 Nave Of Hananeel
- Matthew 21:33 Nave As fortress
- Matthew 22:33 Smith
- Mark 12:1 Smith
- Luke 13:4 Nave Of Siloam
- Luke 14:28 Nave Parable of
- Luke 14:29 Nave Parable of
In the reference works
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 9 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 0 references
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See FORTIFICATION, I, 5; CITY, II, 1.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 33 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → Of Babel Ge 11:1-9
- → Of Edar Ge 35:21
- → Of Penuel Jud 8:8,9,17
- → Of Shechem Jud 9:46,49
- → Of Meah Ne 3:1; 12:39
- → Of Hananeel Ne 3:1; 12:39; Jer 31:38; Zec 14:10
- → Of David So 4:4
- → Of Syene Eze 29:10
- → Of Siloam Lu 13:4
- → In the walls of Jerusalem 2Ch 26:9; 32:5; Ne 12:38,39
- → Of other cities 2Ch 14:7
- → In the desert 2Ch 26:10
- → For watchmen (sentinels) 2Ki 9:17; 18:8
- → As fortress Mt 21:33
- → Parable of Lu 14:28,29
- → See FORTS
- → FIGURATIVE
Texts: Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.