Cities

Cities [NAVE]

CITIES
Ancient, Gen. 4:17; 10:10-12.
Fortified, Num. 32:36; Deut. 9:1; Josh. 10:20; 14:12; 2 Chr. 8:5; 11:10-12; 17:2, 19; 21:3; Isa. 23:11.
Gates of, See: Gates.
Designated as: Royal, Josh. 10:2; 1 Sam. 27:5; 2 Sam. 12:26; 1 Chr. 11:7; treasure, Gen. 41:48; Ex. 1:11; 1 Kin. 9:19; 2 Chr. 8:4; 16:4; 17:12; chariot, 2 Chr. 1:14; 8:6; 9:25; merchant, Isa. 23:11; Ezek. 17:4; 27:3.
Town clerk of, Acts 19:35.
Government of, by rulers, Neh. 3:9, 12, 17, 18; 7:2.
See: Government.
Suburbs of, Num. 35:3-5; Josh. 14:4.
Watchmen of, See: Watchman.
Figurative
Heb. 11:10, 16; 12:22; 13:14.

CITIES [SMITH]

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 Israelites, 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.