- Jerusalem celebrated for Ps 48:3,13
- THE TERM APPLIED TO
- Residences of kings Da 4:4; 6:18
- Houses of great men Am 3:9; Mic 5:5
- The temple of God 1Ch 29:1,19
- The house of the high priest Mt 26:58
- DESCRIBED AS
- High Ps 78:69
- Polished Ps 144:12
- Pleasant Isa 13:22
- OF KINGS
- Called the king's house 2Ki 25:9; 2Ch 7:11
- Called the house of the kingdom 2Ch 2:1,12
- Called the king's palace Es 1:5
- Called the royal house Es 1:9
- Splendidly furnished Es 1:6
- Surrounded with gardens Es 1:5
- Surrounded with terraces 2Ch 9:11
- Under governors 1Ki 4:6; Ne 7:2
- Often attended by eunuchs as servants 2Ki 20:18; Da 1:3,4
- Were strictly guarded 2Ki 11:5
- Afforded support to all the King's retainers Ezr 4:14; Da 1:5
- Royal decrees issued from Es 3:15; 8:14
- Royal decrees laid up in Ezr 6:2
- Contained treasures of the king 1Ki 15:18; 2Ch 12:9; 25:24
- Gorgeous apparel suited to, alone Lu 7:25
- Were entered by gates Ne 2:8
- Often the storehouses of rapine Am 3:10
- OFTEN AS PUNISHMENT
- Spoiled Am 3:11
- Forsaken Isa 32:14
- Desolate Ps 69:25; Eze 19:7
- Scenes of bloodshed Jer 9:21
- Burned with fire 2Ch 36:19; Jer 17:27
- Overgrown with thorns, &c Isa 34:13
- The habitation of dragons, &c Isa 13:22
- The spider makes its way even into Pr 30:28
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- The splendour of the church So 8:9
- The godly children of saints Ps 144:12
- The place of Satan's dominion Lu 11:21
The New Topical Text Book
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The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.