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Wall
Cities were surrounded by walls, as distinguished from “unwalled villages” (Ezek. 38:11; Lev. 25:29-34). They were made thick and strong (Num. 13:28; Deut. 3:5). Among the Jews walls were built of stone, some of those in the temple being of great size (1 Kings 6:7; 7:9-12; 20:30; Mark 13:1, 2). The term is used metaphorically of security and safety (Isa. 26:1; 60:18; Rev. 21:12-20). (See FENCE.)
In the Bible
183
Verses where Wall is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 11:8
He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.
- 1 Kings 3:1
Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.
- 1 Kings 4:33
He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.
- 1 Kings 6:5
Against the walls of the temple and the inner sanctuary, Solomon built a chambered structure around the temple, in which he constructed the side rooms.
- 1 Kings 6:6
The bottom floor was five cubits wide, the middle floor six cubits, and the third floor seven cubits. He also placed offset ledges around the outside of the temple, so that nothing would be inserted into its walls.
- 1 Kings 6:27
And he placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple. Since their wings were spread out, the wing of the first cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the second cherub touched the other wall, and in the middle of the room their wingtips touched.
+177 more verses naming Wall.
Scripture on Wall
110
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- Ezekiel 13Nehemiah 12Ezekiel 421 Samuel 252 Samuel 11Nehemiah 2Nehemiah 6Ezekiel 8Ezekiel 12Amos 1Genesis 49Exodus 14Leviticus 25Numbers 22Joshua 61 Samuel 312 Samuel 201 Kings 212 Kings 62 Kings 92 Kings 182 Chronicles 32 Chronicles 262 Chronicles 32Song of Solomon 8Isaiah 36Lamentations 2Ezekiel 4Ezekiel 38Ezekiel 40Joel 2Exodus 15Leviticus 14Numbers 13Numbers 35Deuteronomy 3Joshua 21 Samuel 181 Samuel 191 Samuel 202 Samuel 182 Samuel 221 Kings 31 Kings 41 Kings 91 Kings 111 Kings 141 Kings 161 Kings 202 Kings 32 Kings 42 Kings 142 Kings 202 Kings 251 Chronicles 112 Chronicles 252 Chronicles 272 Chronicles 332 Chronicles 36Ezra 5Ezra 9Nehemiah 1Nehemiah 5Nehemiah 7Nehemiah 13Psalms 18Psalms 62Psalms 78Proverbs 18Proverbs 24Ecclesiastes 10Song of Solomon 2Isaiah 2Isaiah 5Isaiah 22Isaiah 25Isaiah 26Isaiah 30Isaiah 38Isaiah 59Jeremiah 15Jeremiah 21Jeremiah 49Jeremiah 51Jeremiah 52Ezekiel 21Ezekiel 22Ezekiel 23Ezekiel 43Daniel 5Daniel 9Hosea 2Amos 5Amos 7Nahum 2Nahum 3Habakkuk 2Zechariah 2Matthew 21Mark 12Mark 13Acts 9Acts 232 Corinthians 11Ephesians 2
Voices on Wall
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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