King James Bible Dictionary

Ancient
Genesis 4:17; Genesis 10:10-12

Fortified
Numbers 32:36; Deuteronomy 9:1; Joshua 10:20; Joshua 14:12; 2 Chronicles 8:5; 2 Chronicles 11:10-12; 2 Chronicles 17:2; 2 Chronicles 17:19; 2 Chronicles 21:3; Isaiah 23:11

Gates of
Gates

Designated as:

Royal
Joshua 10:2; 1 Samuel 27:5; 2 Samuel 12:26; 1 Chronicles 11:7

Treasure
Genesis 41:48; Exodus 1:11; 1 Kings 9:19; 2 Chronicles 8:4; 2 Chronicles 16:4; 2 Chronicles 17:12

Chariot
2 Chronicles 1:14; 2 Chronicles 8:6; 2 Chronicles 9:25

Merchant
Isaiah 23:11; Ezekiel 17:4; Ezekiel 27:3

Town clerk of
Acts 19:35

Government of, by rulers
Nehemiah 3:9; Nehemiah 3:12; Nehemiah 3:17-18; Nehemiah 7:2
Government

Suburbs of
Numbers 35:3-5; Joshua 14:4
Watchman

Figurative
Hebrews 11:10; Hebrews 11:16; Hebrews 12:22; Hebrews 13:14

The earliest notice in Scripture of city-building is of Enoch by Cain, in the land of his exile. (Genesis 4:17) After the confusion of tongues the descendants of Nimrod founded Babel, Erech, Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar, and Asshur, a branch from the same stock, built Nineveh, Rehoboth-by-the-river, Calah and Resen, the last being "a great city." The earliest description of a city, properly so called, is that of Sodom, (Genesis 19:1-22) Even before the time of Abraham there were cities in Egypt, (Genesis 12:14,15; Numbers 13:22) and the Isr'lites, during their sojourn there, were employed in building or fortifying the "treasure cities" of Pithom and Raamses. (Exodus 1:11) Fenced cities , fortified with high walls, (3:5) were occupied and perhaps partly rebuilt after the conquest, by the settled inhabitants of Syria on both sides of the Jordan.

See Refuge, Cities of
Refuge, Cities of

six Levitical cities specially chosen for refuge to the involuntary homicide until released from banishment by the death of the high priest. (Numbers 35:6,13,15; Joshua 20:2,7,9) There were three on each side of Jordan.

1. KEDESH, in Naphtali. (1 Chronicles 6:76)
2. SHECHEM, in Mount Ephraim. (Joshua 21:21; 1 Chronicles 6:67; 2 Chronicles 10:1)
3. HEBRON, in Judah. (Joshua 21:13; 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Chronicles 6:55; 29:27; 2 Chronicles 11:10)
4. On the east side of Jordan - BEZER IN THE WILDERNESS, in the tribe of Reuben, in the plains of Moab. (4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:36) 1Macc. 5.26.
5. RAMOTH-GILEAD, in the tribe of Gad. (4:43; Joshua 21:38; 1 Kings 22:3)
6. GOLAN, in Bashan, in the half-tribe of Manasseh. (4:43; Joshua 21:27; 1 Chronicles 6:71)