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Cities


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

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