Castle

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

A tower

• Genesis 25:16 These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments — twelve princes of their tribes.
• Numbers 31:10 Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments,
• 1 Chronicles 11:5 The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
• 1 Chronicles 11:7 So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.
• 2 Chronicles 17:12 Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
• 2 Chronicles 27:4 He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.
• Acts 21:34 Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.
• Acts 21:37 As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.
• Acts 23:10 The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
• Acts 23:16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.

Bars of

• Proverbs 18:19 An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

For the doctrine, "The house is my castle," see

• Deuteronomy 24:10–11 When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security. You are to stand outside while the man to whom you are lending brings the security out to you.

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