What does the Bible say about walls?

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

• Designed for separation Ezekiel 43:8; Ephesians 2:14
• Designed for defence 1 Samuel 25:16
• Mentioned in scripture
• Of cities Numbers 13:28
• Of temples 1 Chronicles 29:4; Isaiah 56:5
• Of houses 1 Samuel 18:11
• Of vineyards Numbers 22:24; Proverbs 24:31
• Frequently made of stone and wood together Ezra 5:8; Habakkuk 2:11
• Were probably often strengthened with plates of iron or brass Jeremiah 15:20; Ezekiel 4:3
• Of cities
• Often very high Deuteronomy 1:28; Deuteronomy 3:5
• Strongly fortified Isaiah 2:15; Isaiah 25:12
• Had towers built on them 2 Chronicles 26:9; 2 Chronicles 32:5; Psalms 48:12; Song of Solomon 8:10
• Houses often built on Joshua 2:15
• Were broad and places of public resort 2 Kings 6:26; 2 Kings 6:30; Psalms 55:10
• Were strongly manned in war 2 Kings 18:26
• Kept by watchmen night and day Song of Solomon 5:7; Isaiah 62:6
• Houses sometimes broken down to repair, and fortify Isaiah 22:10
• Danger of approaching too near to, in time of war 2 Samuel 11:20; 2 Samuel 11:21
• Were battered by besieging armies 2 Samuel 20:15; Ezekiel 4:2; Ezekiel 4:3
• Adroitness of soldiers in scaling alluded to Joel 2:7-9
• Sometimes burned Jeremiah 49:27; Amos 1:7
• Frequently laid in ruins 2 Chronicles 25:23; 2 Chronicles 36:19; Jeremiah 50:15
• Destruction of, a punishment and cause of grief Deuteronomy 28:52; Nehemiah 1:3; Nehemiah 2:12-17
• The falling of, sometimes occasioned great destruction 1 Kings 20:30
• The bodies of enemies sometimes fastened on, as a disgrace 1 Samuel 31:10
• Custom of dedicating Nehemiah 12:27
• idolatrous rites performed on 2 Kings 3:27
• Instances of persons let down from Joshua 2:15; Acts 9:24; Acts 9:25; 2 Corinthians 11:33
• Small towns and villages were not surrounded by Leviticus 25:31; Deuteronomy 3:5
• Of houses
• Usually plastered Ezekiel 13:10; Daniel 5:5
• Had nails or pegs fastened into them when built Ecclesiastes 12:11; Isaiah 22:23
• Liable to leprosy Leviticus 14:37
• Often infested with serpents Amos 5:19
• Could be easily dug through Genesis 49:6; Ezekiel 8:7; Ezekiel 8:8; Ezekiel 12:5
• The seat next, was the place of distinction 1 Samuel 20:25
• Hyssop frequently grew on 1 Kings 4:33
• Miracles connected with
• Falling of the walls of Jericho Joshua 6:20

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