CITIES
Thompson Chain Reference (1934)
(1) General References to
(2) Fenced
(3) Of Refuge
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
First mention of
Designed for habitations
Often built to perpetuate a name
Often founded and enlarged by blood and rapine
Arranged in streets and lanes
Entered through gates
Surrounded with walls
Often fortified by nature
Often fortified by art
Sometimes had suburbs
Numerous
Densely inhabited
Often great and goodly
Often of great antiquity
Often insignificant
Inhabitants of, called citizens
Prosperity of, increased by commerce
Artificial mode of supplying water to
Infested by dogs
Under governors
Provided with judges
Protected at night by watchmen
Furnished with stores
Garrisoned in war
Often had citadels
A great defence to a country
Afforded refuge in times of danger
Often deserted on the approach of an enemy
Difficulty of taking, alluded to
Perishable nature of
BUILT
Of brick and slime
Of stone and wood
Of brick and mortar
On solid foundations
With compactness
Often of a square form
Beside rivers
On hills
In plains
In desert places
In pleasant situations
WERE CALLED FOR
The family of the founder
The proprietor of the land
The country in which built
DIFFERENT KINDS OF
Royal
Fenced
Treasure
Commercial
Chariot
Store
Levitical
Refuge
WERE FREQUENTLY
Stormed
Besieged
Pillaged
Wasted by pestilence
Wasted by famine
Depopulated
Burned
Made heaps of ruins
Razed and sown with salt
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
Saints
Visible church
Church triumphant
Heavenly inheritance
The apostasy
Riches
Ancient
Fortified
Royal
Treasure
Chariot
Merchant
Town clerk of
Government of, by rulers
Suburbs of
FIGURATIVE