New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Towers

• Origin and antiquity of Gen. 11:4
• Were built
  • In cities Judg. 9:51
  • On the walls of cities 2 Chr. 14:7, 26:9
  • In the forests 2 Chr. 27:4
  • In the deserts 2 Chr. 26:10
  • In vineyards Isa. 5:2; Mt. 21:33
• Frequently very high Isa. 2:15
• Frequently strong and well fortified Judg. 9:51; 2 Chr. 26:9
• Were used as armories Song 4:4
• Were used as citadels in time of war Judg. 9:51; Ezek. 27:11
• Watchmen posted on, in times of danger 2 Ki. 9:17; Hab. 2:1
• Mentioned in scripture
  • Babel Gen. 11:9
  • Edar Gen. 35:21
  • Penuel Judg. 8:17
  • Shechem Judg. 9:46
  • Thebez Judg. 9:50, 51
  • David Song 4:4
  • Lebanon Song 7:4
  • Of the furnaces Neh. 3:11
  • Meah Neh. 12:39
  • Jezreel 2 Ki. 9:17
  • Hananeel Jer. 31:38; Zech. 14:10
  • Syene Ezek. 29:10, 30:6
  • Siloam Lk. 13:4
• Of Jerusalem remarkable for number, strength, and beauty Ps. 48:12
• Frequently thrown down in war Judg. 8:17, 9:49; Ezek. 26:4
• Frequently left desolate Isa. 32:14; Zeph. 3:6
• Illustrative of
  • God as the protector of his people 2 Sam. 22:3, 51; Ps. 18:2, 61:3
  • The name of the Lord Pr. 18:10
  • Ministers Jer. 6:27
  • Mount Sion Mic. 4:8
  • The grace and dignity of the church Song 4:4, 7:4, 8:10
  • The proud and haughty Isa. 2:15, 30:25