What does the Bible say about palaces?

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

• Jerusalem celebrated for Psalms 48:3; Psalms 48:13
• The term applied to
• Residences of kings Daniel 4:4; Daniel 6:18
• Houses of great men Amos 3:9; Micah 5:5
• The temple of God 1 Chronicles 29:1; 1 Chronicles 29:19
• The house of the high priest Matthew 26:58
• Described as
• High Psalms 78:69
• Polished Psalms 144:12
• Pleasant Isaiah 13:22
• Of kings
• Called the king’s house 2 Kings 25:9; 2 Chronicles 7:11
• Called the house of the kingdom 2 Chronicles 2:1; 2 Chronicles 2:12
• Called the king’s palace Esther 1:5
• Called the royal house Esther 1:9
• Splendidly furnished Esther 1:6
• Surrounded with gardens Esther 1:5
• Surrounded with terraces 2 Chronicles 9:11
• Under governors 1 Kings 4:6; Nehemiah 7:2
• Often attended by eunuchs as servants 2 Kings 20:18; Daniel 1:3; Daniel 1:4
• Were strictly guarded 2 Kings 11:5
• Afforded support to all the King’s retainers Ezra 4:14; Daniel 1:5
• Royal decrees issued from Esther 3:15; Esther 8:14
• Royal decrees laid up in Ezra 6:2
• Contained treasures of the king 1 Kings 15:18; 2 Chronicles 12:9; 2 Chronicles 25:24
• Gorgeous apparel suited to, alone Luke 7:25
• Were entered by gates Nehemiah 2:8
• Often the storehouses of rapine Amos 3:10
• Often as punishment
• Spoiled Amos 3:11
• Forsaken Isaiah 32:14
• Desolate Psalms 69:25; Ezekiel 19:7
• Scenes of bloodshed Jeremiah 9:21
• Burned with fire 2 Chronicles 36:19; Jeremiah 17:27
• Overgrown with thorns, &c Isaiah 34:13
• The habitation of dragons, &c Isaiah 13:22
• The spider makes its way even into Proverbs 30:28
• Illustrative of
• The splendour of the church Song of Solomon 8:9
• The godly children of saints Psalms 144:12

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