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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Castle

Castle [N] [S]

a military fortress ( 1 Chronicles 11:7 ), also probably a kind of tower used by the priests for making known anything discovered at a distance ( 1 Chronicles 6:54 ). Castles are also mentioned ( Genesis 25:16 ) as a kind of watch-tower, from which shepherds kept watch over their flocks by night. The "castle" into which the chief captain commanded Paul to be brought was the quarters of the Roman soldiers in the fortress of Antonia (so called by Herod after his patron Mark Antony), which was close to the north-west corner of the temple ( Acts 21:34 ), which it commanded.

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[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 Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Castle". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

Smith's Bible Dictionary - Castle

Castle. [N] [E]

[FENCED CITIES]

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Castle'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Castle

CASTLE

kas'-'-l.

See FORTIFICATION.

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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'CASTLE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.