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Thompson Chain Reference (1908)

(1) General References to

• Genesis 11:4, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 41:48, Numbers 13:28, Deuteronomy 6:10, 2 Kings 13:25, Psalms 55:9, Micah 5:14

(2) Fenced

• Numbers 32:17, Deuteronomy 3:5, Joshua 10:20, 2 Kings 18:13, 2 Chronicles 14:6, 2 Chronicles 17:2, 2 Chronicles 19:5, 2 Chronicles 21:3, 2 Chronicles 33:14, Jeremiah 5:17

(3) Of Refuge

• Exodus 21:13, Numbers 35:6, Deuteronomy 4:42, Deuteronomy 19:3, Joshua 20:2, Joshua 20:9, 1 Chronicles 6:67

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

First mention of

• Genesis 4:17

Designed for habitations

• Psalms 107:7
• Psalms 107:36

Often built to perpetuate a name

• Genesis 11:4

Often founded and enlarged by blood and rapine

• Micah 3:10
• Habakkuk 2:12

BUILT

• Genesis 11:3

Arranged in streets and lanes

• Numbers 22:39
• Zechariah 8:5
• Luke 14:21

Entered through gates

• Genesis 34:24
• Nehemiah 13:19
• Nehemiah 13:22

Surrounded with walls

• Deuteronomy 1:28
• Deuteronomy 3:5

Often fortified by nature

• Psalms 125:2
• Isaiah 33:16

Often fortified by art

• 2 Chronicles 11:5-10
• 2 Chronicles 11:23
• Psalms 48:12
• Psalms 48:13
• Jeremiah 4:5
• Daniel 11:15

Sometimes had suburbs

• Numbers 35:2
• Joshua 21:3

WERE CALLED FOR

• Genesis 4:17
• Jude 18:29

Numerous

• Joshua 15:21
• 1 Chronicles 2:22
• Jeremiah 2:28

Densely inhabited

• Jonah 4:11
• Nahum 3:8

Often great and goodly

• Genesis 10:12
• Deuteronomy 6:10
• Daniel 4:30
• Jonah 3:3

Often of great antiquity

• Genesis 10:11
• Genesis 10:12

Often insignificant

• Genesis 19:20
• Ecclesiastes 9:14

DIFFERENT KINDS OF

• Numbers 21:26
• Joshua 10:2
• 2 Samuel 12:26

Inhabitants of, called citizens

• Acts 21:39

Prosperity of, increased by commerce

• Genesis 49:13
• Deuteronomy 33:18
• Deuteronomy 33:19
• Ezekiel 28:5

Artificial mode of supplying water to

• 2 Kings 18:17
• 2 Kings 20:20

Infested by dogs

• 1 Kings 14:11
• Psalms 59:6
• Psalms 59:14

Under governors

• 2 Chronicles 33:14
• 2 Corinthians 11:32

Provided with judges

• Deuteronomy 16:18
• 2 Chronicles 19:5

Protected at night by watchmen

• Psalms 127:1
• Isaiah 21:11

Furnished with stores

• 2 Chronicles 11:11
• 2 Chronicles 11:12

Garrisoned in war

• 2 Chronicles 17:2
• 2 Chronicles 17:19

Often had citadels

• Jude 9:51

A great defence to a country

• 2 Chronicles 11:5

Afforded refuge in times of danger

• Jeremiah 8:14-16

Often deserted on the approach of an enemy

• 1 Samuel 31:7
• Jeremiah 4:20

WERE FREQUENTLY

• Joshua 8:3-7
• Jude 9:44

Difficulty of taking, alluded to

• Proverbs 18:19
• Jeremiah 1:18
• Jeremiah 1:19

Perishable nature of

• Hebrews 13:14

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

• Matthew 5:14

Nave's Topical Bible

Ancient

• Genesis 4:17
• Genesis 10:10-12

Fortified

• Numbers 32:36
• Deuteronomy 9:1
• Joshua 10:20
• Joshua 14:12
• 2 Chronicles 8:5
• 2 Chronicles 11:10-12
• 2 Chronicles 17:2
• 2 Chronicles 17:19
• 2 Chronicles 21:3
• Isaiah 23:11

Designated as

• Joshua 10:2
• 1 Samuel 27:5
• 2 Samuel 12:26
• 1 Chronicles 11:7
• Genesis 41:48
• Exodus 1:11
• 1 Kings 9:19
• 2 Chronicles 8:4
• 2 Chronicles 16:4
• 2 Chronicles 17:12
• 2 Chronicles 1:14
• 2 Chronicles 8:6
• 2 Chronicles 9:25
• Isaiah 23:11
• Ezekiel 17:4
• Ezekiel 27:3

Town clerk of

• Acts 19:35

Government of, by rulers

• Nehemiah 3:9
• Nehemiah 3:12
• Nehemiah 3:17
• Nehemiah 3:18
• Nehemiah 7:2

Suburbs of

• Numbers 35:3-5
• Joshua 14:4

FIGURATIVE

• Hebrews 11:10
• Hebrews 11:16
• Hebrews 12:22
• Hebrews 13:14