CASTLE

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A tower
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. (Genesis 25:1616These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. (Genesis 25:16))
And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire. (Numbers 31:1010And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire. (Numbers 31:10))
And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David. (1 Chronicles 11:55And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David. (1 Chronicles 11:5))
And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David. (1 Chronicles 11:77And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David. (1 Chronicles 11:7))
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store. (2 Chronicles 17:1212And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store. (2 Chronicles 17:12))
Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. (2 Chronicles 27:44Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. (2 Chronicles 27:4))
And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. (Acts 21:3434And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. (Acts 21:34))
And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? (Acts 21:3737And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? (Acts 21:37))
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. (Acts 23:1010And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. (Acts 23:10))
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. (Acts 23:1616And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. (Acts 23:16))
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: (Acts 23:3232On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: (Acts 23:32))
Bars of
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. (Proverbs 18:1919A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. (Proverbs 18:19))
For the doctrine, "The house is my castle," see
When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee. (Deuteronomy 24:10-1110When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. 11Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee. (Deuteronomy 24:10‑11))
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