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Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Cities'". "The New Topical Text Book".. 1897.
- First mention of
Genesis 4:17 - Designed for habitations
Psalms 107:7 Psalms 107:36 - Often built to perpetuate a name
Genesis 11:4 - Often founded and enlarged by blood and rapine
Micah 3:10 ; Habakkuk 2:12 - BUILT
- Of brick and slime
Genesis 11:3
- Of stone and wood
Psalms 102:14 ; Ezekiel 26:12
- Of brick and mortar
Exodus 1:11 Exodus 1:14
- On solid foundations
Ezra 6:3 ; Revelation 21:14
- With compactness
Psalms 122:3
- Often of a square form
Revelation 21:16
- Beside rivers
Psalms 46:4 ; 137:1
- On hills
Matthew 5:14 ; Luke 4:29 ; Revelation 17:9
- In plains
Genesis 11:2 Genesis 11:4 ; 13:12
- In desert places
2 Chronicles 8:4 ; Psalms 107:35 Psalms 107:36
- In pleasant situations
2 Kings 2:19 ; Psalms 48:2
- Of brick and slime
- Arranged in streets and lanes
Numbers 22:39 ; Zechariah 8:5 ; Luke 14:21 - Entered through gates
Genesis 34:24 ; Nehemiah 13:19 Nehemiah 13:22 - Surrounded with walls
Deuteronomy 1:28 ; 3:5 - Often fortified by nature
Psalms 125:2 ; Isaiah 33:16 - Often fortified by art
2 Chronicles 11:5-10 2 Chronicles 11:23 ; Psalms 48:12 Psalms 48:13 ; Jeremiah 4:5 ; Daniel 11:15 - Sometimes had suburbs
Numbers 35:2 ; Joshua 21:3 - WERE CALLED FOR
- The family of the founder
Genesis 4:17 ; Judges 18:29
- The proprietor of the land
1 Kings 16:24
- The country in which built
Daniel 4:29 Daniel 4:30
- The family of the founder
- Numerous
Joshua 15:21 ; 1 Chronicles 2:22 ; Jeremiah 2:28 - Densely inhabited
Jonah 4:11 ; Nahum 3:8 - Often great and goodly
Genesis 10:12 ; Deuteronomy 6:10 ; Daniel 4:30 ; Jonah 3:3 - Often of great antiquity
Genesis 10:11 Genesis 10:12 - Often insignificant
Genesis 19:20 ; Ecclesiastes 9:14 - DIFFERENT KINDS OF
- Royal
Numbers 21:26 ; Joshua 10:2 ; 2 Samuel 12:26
- Fenced
Joshua 10:20 ; Isaiah 36:1
- Treasure
Exodus 1:11
- Commercial
Isaiah 23:11 ; Ezekiel 27:3
- Chariot
2 Chronicles 1:14 ; 9:25
- Levitical
Leviticus 25:32 Leviticus 25:33 ; Numbers 35:7 Numbers 35:8
- Refuge
Numbers 35:6
- Royal
- Inhabitants of, called citizens
Acts 21:39 - Prosperity of, increased by commerce
Genesis 49:13 ; Deuteronomy 33:18 Deuteronomy 33:19 ; Ezekiel 28:5 - Artificial mode of supplying water to
2 Kings 18:17 ; 20:20 - Infested by dogs
1 Kings 14:11 ; Psalms 59:6 Psalms 59:14 - Under governors
2 Chronicles 33:14 ; 2 Corinthians 11:32 - Provided with judges
Deuteronomy 16:18 ; 2 Chronicles 19:5 - Protected at night by watchmen
Psalms 127:1 ; Solomon 5:7 ; Isaiah 21:11 - Furnished with stores
2 Chronicles 11:11 2 Chronicles 11:12 - Garrisoned in war
2 Chronicles 17:2 2 Chronicles 17:19 - Often had citadels
Judges 9:51 - A great defence to a country
2 Chronicles 11:5 - Afforded refuge in times of danger
Jeremiah 8:14-16 - Often deserted on the approach of an enemy
1 Samuel 31:7 ; Jeremiah 4:20 - WERE FREQUENTLY
- Stormed
Joshua 8:3-7 ; Judges 9:44
- Besieged
Deuteronomy 28:52 ; 2 Kings 19:24 2 Kings 19:25
- Pillaged
Isaiah 13:16 ; Jeremiah 20:5
- Wasted by pestilence
1 Samuel 5:11
- Wasted by famine
Jeremiah 52:6 ; Amos 4:6
- Depopulated
Isaiah 17:9 ; Ezekiel 26:19
- Burned
Judges 20:38 Judges 20:40 ; Isaiah 1:7
- Made heaps of ruins
Isaiah 25:2
- Razed and sown with salt
Judges 9:45
- Stormed
- Difficulty of taking, alluded to
Proverbs 18:19 ; Jeremiah 1:18 Jeremiah 1:19 - Perishable nature of
Hebrews 13:14 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Saints
Matthew 5:14
- Visible church
Song of Solomon 3:2 Song of Solomon 3:3 ; Revelation 11:2
- Church triumphant
Revelation 21:2 ; 22:19
- Heavenly inheritance
Hebrews 11:16
- The apostasy
Revelation 16:10 ; 17:18
- Riches
Proverbs 10:15
- Saints
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Cities'". "The New Topical Text Book".