21 occurrences

'Stronghold' in the Bible

and build an altar to the LORD your God on the top of the stronghold here, with stones laid in due order; then take the second bull, and offer it as a burnt offering with the wood of the Ashe'rah which you shall cut down."

Verse ConceptsHeightWoodAltars, Built ByAltars To The LordBuilding AltarsFirewood

When all the people of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the stronghold of the house of El-be'rith.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsTowersPrivate Rooms

So every one of the people cut down his bundle and following Abim'elech put it against the stronghold, and they set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the Tower of Shechem also died, about a thousand men and women.

Verse ConceptsA Thousand PeopleBurning CitiesKilling Within IsraelPrivate Rooms

And he brought them before the king of Moab; and they abode with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.

Verse ConceptsFortifications

And the prophet Gad said to David, Abide not in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.

Verse ConceptsForestsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; and David and his men went up to the stronghold.

But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

Verse ConceptsCityZion, As A Placezion

So David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from the Millo and inward.

Verse ConceptsFortressesCity Of DavidStrongholdsZion, As A PlaceFortsPeople Naming ThingsRebuilding Jerusalem

And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsenemies, of Israel and JudahAttackingSelf DefenceAnointing Kings

And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsGarrisonsEarthly Armies

And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.

Verse ConceptsCity Of DavidCastlesEntering Cities

And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

Verse ConceptsCityCastlesZion, As A Place

And David was then in the stronghold; and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.

Verse ConceptsFortifications

And of the Gadites, there separated themselves to David in the stronghold in the wilderness mighty men of valour, men fit for the service of war, armed with shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and who were swift as the gazelles upon the mountains:

Verse ConceptsCommandereagernessWarriorsFast RunnersDeer

And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the stronghold to David.

And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the stronghold of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.

Verse ConceptsGod Angry With The Nations

Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a scorn unto him; he derideth every stronghold: for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.

Verse ConceptsLaughterScoffingAttitudes Towards KingsMaking FunSiege Moundsjoking

And Tyre hath built herself a stronghold, and hath heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.

Verse ConceptsdirtGoldSilverNumerous As DustMarshesAmassing SilverGetting Rich

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