From Nave’s Topical Bible
Castle
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 14Passages listed
- 7Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- A towerGenesis 25:16Numbers 31:101 Chronicles 11:51 Chronicles 11:72 Chronicles 17:122 Chronicles 27:4Acts 21:34Acts 21:37Acts 23:10Acts 23:16Acts 23:32
- Bars ofProverbs 18:19
- For the doctrine, "The house is my castle," seeDeuteronomy 24:10Deuteronomy 24:11
- See Fort
- See Tower
The passages, in Bible order (14)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 14 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 25:16
These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.
Commentary on Genesis 25:162 voices
These are the sons of Ishmael,.... The twelve before mentioned, Gen 25:13, these are their names, by their towns and by their castles; their towns and their castles being called after their names, some of which we are able to trace at this distance, as the above notes show: twelve princes according to their nations; these were princes, or heads of tribes, and there were twelve of them, and continued so, see Gen 17:20; where is the prophecy, and here an accomplishment of it.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
These are their names - By which their descendants were called. Their towns - places of encampment in the wilderness, such as have been used by the Arabs from the remotest times. Their castles, טירתם tirotham, their towers, probably mountain tops, fortified rocks, and fastnesses of various kinds in woods and hilly countries.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Numbers 31:10
Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments,
Commentary on Numbers 31:102 voices
And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, &c. ) So far as they went into the country, which, perhaps, might not be the whole land of Midian: and all their goodly castles with fire; which were either the palaces of their princes and nobles, or such like great personages; or they were fortified places, for the security of their cities and country: the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan interpret them of their houses of worship, their temples, and their altars.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Goodly castles - Rather, both here and in Gen 25:16, hamlets. The word is derived from a word טוּר ṭûr,) signifying a row or range (compare Eze 46:23); and probably indicates those collections of rude dwellings, made of stones piled one on another and covered with tent-cloths, which are used by the Arabs to this day; and which are frequently mentioned as douars in narratives of the French campaigns in Algeria. These dwellings would be formed usually in a circle. See the word Hazeroth, in Num 11:35.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- Deuteronomy 24:10
When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security.
Commentary on Deuteronomy 24:101 voice
When thou dost lend thy brother anything,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Deuteronomy 24:11
You are to stand outside while the man to whom you are lending brings the security out to you.
Commentary on Deuteronomy 24:111 voice
Thou shall stand abroad,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Chronicles 11:5
The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 11:51 voice
You have a great intellect and an inexhaustible store of language, your diction is fluent and pure, your fluency and purity are mingled with wisdom. Your head is clear and all your senses keen. Were you to add to this wisdom and eloquence a careful study and knowledge of Scripture, I should soon see you holding our citadel against all comers; you would go up with Joab on the roof of Zion and sing on the housetops what you had learned in the secret chambers.
Jerome· LETTER 58.11, 420Patristic
- 1 Chronicles 11:7
So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.
- 2 Chronicles 17:12
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 17:121 voice
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly,.... In wealth and riches, power and authority, in his forces and fortifications: and he built in Judah castles, and cities of stores; castles for the defence of his kingdom, and store cities to lay up corn, and wine, and all provisions, in case of an invasion, or against a time of war.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Chronicles 27:4
He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 27:41 voice
Moreover, he built cities in the mountains of Judah,.... In the mountainous part of it, the hill country of Judea, Luk 1:65, and in the forests he built castles and towers; for the safety of travellers, and of shepherds and their flocks, see 2Ch 26:10.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Proverbs 18:19
An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
Commentary on Proverbs 18:192 voices
Truly spiritual affection is a strong city not able to be overcome or besieged by the devil either by undermining or by scaling. For it does not give way to the siege machines of Satan because it is guarded by Christ, the Lord, by Christ who conquered the world and has prepared eternal blessings for you, by Christ, who said, "He who does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me."
Cyril of Alexandria· LETTER 30:2, 444Patristic
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Acts 21:34
Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.
Commentary on Acts 21:342 voices
He ordered him to be taken into the camp. And in this place, and in this whole narration, wherever the name of the camp is positioned, it must be taught that it is placed in the singular in Greek: for this reason the Latin interpreter …
Bede· Retractions on Acts, 735Patristic
And some cried one thing, and some another, among the multitude,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Acts 21:37
As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.
Commentary on Acts 21:372 voices
And as Paul was to be led into the castle,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
He said: Do you know Greek? Are you not the Egyptian, etc.? For an Egyptian had come to Judea, who by magical art claimed prophecy for himself, gathered about thirty thousand Jews; and leading them through the desert, he came to the Mount of Olives, …
Bede· Commentary on Acts, 735Patristic
- Acts 23:10
The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
Commentary on Acts 23:102 voices
"And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces. "When a great dissension arose between Pharisees and Sadducees, the tribune, fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces by the Sadducees, ordered him to be taken back …
Cassiodorus· Complexiones on the Acts of the Apostles, 585Patristic
And when there arose a great dissension,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Acts 23:16
But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
Commentary on Acts 23:162 voices
By God's arrangement, the Jews did not notice how "the son of Paul's sister" could hear them. Again Paul is saved through human foresight, since he leaves everyone, even the centurion, in ignorance, so that the matter would not be discovered. One should not condemn …
Theophylact of Ohrid· Commentary on Acts, 1107Patristic
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Acts 23:32
The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.
Commentary on Acts 23:322 voices
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him,.... That is, the two hundred soldiers, and the two hundred spearmen, who were all on foot, left the seventy horsemen to conduct Paul to Caesarea; for being come to Antipatris, all danger from the Jews was over: and returned to the castle; the castle Antonia in Jerusalem, from whence they set out.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
On the morrow they left the horsemen - Being now so far from Jerusalem, they considered Paul in a state of safety from the Jews, and that the seventy horse would be a sufficient guard; the four hundred foot, therefore, returned to Jerusalem, and the horse went on to Caesarea with Paul.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical