So Israel took all these cities; and Israel settled in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its villages. ¹ 

So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities – Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.

All of these cities were fortified by high walls, gates, and locking bars; ¹  in addition there were a great many open villages. ² 

“Have the Israelites select ¹  the cities of refuge ²  that I told you about through Moses.

He made upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon fortified cities with walls and barred gates, ¹ 

Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah. ¹ 

Your chosen ¹  cities have become a desert; Zion has become a desert, Jerusalem ²  is a desolate ruin.

So when God destroyed ¹  the cities of the region, ²  God honored ³  Abraham’s request. He removed Lot ⁴  from the midst of the destruction when he destroyed ⁵  the cities Lot had lived in.

Now from these towns that you will give to the Levites you must select six towns of refuge to which a person who has killed someone may flee. ¹  And you must give them forty-two other towns.

all the cities of the plateau, all of Gilead and Bashan as far as Salecah ¹  and Edrei, ²  cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

Israel has forgotten his Maker and built royal palaces, and Judah has built many fortified cities. But I will send fire on their cities; it will consume their royal citadels.

Their territory included Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; ¹  in all they had twelve cities and their towns. ² 

Yiron, ¹  Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh. In all they had ²  nineteen cities and their towns.

Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities;

So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.

Moreover, ¹  the open field areas of their cities ²  must not be sold, because that is their perpetual possession.

I will destroy the cities of your land, and tear down all your fortresses.

a day of trumpet blasts ¹  and battle cries. ²  Judgment will fall on ³  the fortified cities and the high corner towers.

The Lord who rules over all says, ‘It will someday come to pass that people – residents of many cities – will come.