2 Chronicles 26:9

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Uzziah built and fortified towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, Valley Gate, and at the Angle.

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  • Neh 3:13 : 13 Hanun and the residents of Zanoah worked on the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars, in addition to working on fifteen hundred feet of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
  • 2 Kgs 14:13 : 13 King Jehoash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah, son of Jehoash son of Ahaziah, in Beth Shemesh. He attacked Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate– a distance of about six hundred feet.
  • 2 Chr 25:23 : 23 King Joash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah, son of Joash son of Jehoahaz, in Beth Shemesh and brought him to Jerusalem. He broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate– a distance of about six hundred feet.
  • Neh 2:13 : 13 I proceeded through the Valley Gate by night, in the direction of the Well of the Dragons and the Dung Gate, inspecting the walls of Jerusalem that had been breached and its gates that had been destroyed by fire.
  • Neh 2:15 : 15 I continued up the valley during the night, inspecting the wall. Then I turned back and came to the Valley Gate, and so returned.
  • Neh 3:19-20 : 19 Adjacent to him Ezer son of Jeshua, head of Mizpah, worked on another section, opposite the ascent to the armory at the buttress. 20 After him Baruch son of Zabbai worked on another section, from the buttress to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
  • Neh 3:24 : 24 After him Binnui son of Henadad worked on another section, from the house of Azariah to the buttress and the corner.
  • Neh 3:32 : 32 And between the room above the corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and traders worked.
  • Jer 31:38 : 38 Jerusalem Will Be Enlarged“Indeed a time is coming,” says the LORD,“when the city of Jerusalem will be rebuilt as my special city. It will be built from the Tower of Hananel westward to the Corner Gate.
  • Zech 14:10 : 10 All the land will change and become like the rift valley from Geba to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem will be raised up and will stay in its own place from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate and on to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.

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  • 2 Chr 26:13-15
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    13They commanded an army of 307,500 skilled and able warriors who were ready to defend the king against his enemies.

    14Uzziah supplied shields, spears, helmets, breastplates, bows, and slingstones for the entire army.

    15In Jerusalem he made war machines carefully designed to shoot arrows and large stones from the towers and corners of the walls. He became very famous, for he received tremendous support and became powerful.

  • 2 Chr 26:10-11
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    77%

    10He built towers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns, for he owned many herds in the foothills and on the plain. He had workers in the fields and vineyards in the hills and in Carmel, for he loved agriculture.

    11Uzziah had an army of skilled warriors trained for battle. They were organized by divisions according to the muster rolls made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the authority of Hananiah, a royal official.

  • 2 Chr 27:3-4
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    3He built the Upper Gate to the LORD’s temple and did a lot of work on the wall in the area known as Ophel.

    4He built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

  • 2 Chr 26:6-8
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    6Uzziah attacked the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He built cities in the region of Ashdod and throughout Philistine territory.

    7God helped him in his campaigns against the Philistines, the Arabs living in Gur Baal, and the Meunites.

    8The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah and his fame reached the border of Egypt, for he grew in power.

  • 2 Chr 33:14
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    14After this Manasseh built up the outer wall of the City of David on the west side of the Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate and all around the terrace; he made it much higher. He placed army officers in all the fortified cities in Judah.

  • 2 Chr 32:5-6
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    5Hezekiah energetically rebuilt every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, and fortified the terrace of the City of David. He made many weapons and shields.

    6He appointed military officers over the army and assembled them in the square at the city gate. He encouraged them, saying,

  • Ezek 26:9
    71%

    9He will direct the blows of his battering rams against your walls and tear down your towers with his weapons.

  • Isa 2:15
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    15for every high tower, for every fortified wall,

  • 2 Chr 14:7
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    7He said to the people of Judah:“Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. The land remains ours because we have followed the LORD our God; we have followed him, and he has made us secure on all sides.” So they built the cities and prospered.

  • 2 Chr 8:5
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    5He made upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon fortified cities with walls and barred gates,

  • Neh 3:24-27
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    24After him Binnui son of Henadad worked on another section, from the house of Azariah to the buttress and the corner.

    25After him Palal son of Uzai worked opposite the buttress and the tower that protrudes from the upper palace of the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah son of Parosh

    26and the temple servants who were living on Ophel worked up to the area opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the protruding tower.

    27After them the men of Tekoa worked on another section, from opposite the great protruding tower to the wall of Ophel.

  • Isa 26:1
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    1Judah Will Celebrate At that time this song will be sung in the land of Judah:“We have a strong city! The LORD’s deliverance, like walls and a rampart, makes it secure.

  • Isa 22:10
    70%

    10You counted the houses in Jerusalem, and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall.

  • 2 Chr 17:12
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    12Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

  • 2 Chr 11:10-12
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    10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

    11He fortified these cities and placed officers in them, as well as storehouses of food, olive oil, and wine.

    12In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

  • Neh 12:37-39
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    37They went over the Fountain Gate and continued directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall. They passed the house of David and continued on to the Water Gate toward the east.

    38The second choir was proceeding in the opposite direction. I followed them, along with half the people, on top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,

    39over the Ephraim Gate, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, to the Sheep Gate. They stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

  • 2 Kgs 15:35
    68%

    35But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places. He built the Upper Gate to the LORD’s temple.

  • 2 Sam 5:9
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    9So David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. David built all around it, from the terrace inwards.

  • 1 Chr 11:8
    68%

    8He built up the city around it, from the terrace to the surrounding walls; Joab restored the rest of the city.

  • Neh 3:1
    68%

    1The Names of the Builders Then Eliashib the high priest and his priestly colleagues arose and built the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and erected its doors, working as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel.

  • Neh 3:19
    68%

    19Adjacent to him Ezer son of Jeshua, head of Mizpah, worked on another section, opposite the ascent to the armory at the buttress.

  • Neh 3:8
    68%

    8Uzziel son of Harhaiah, a member of the goldsmiths’ guild, worked on the section adjacent to him. Hananiah, a member of the perfumers’ guild, worked on the section adjacent to him. They plastered the city wall of Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.

  • Jer 31:38
    67%

    38Jerusalem Will Be Enlarged“Indeed a time is coming,” says the LORD,“when the city of Jerusalem will be rebuilt as my special city. It will be built from the Tower of Hananel westward to the Corner Gate.

  • Ezek 4:2
    67%

    2Lay siege to it! Build siege works against it. Erect a siege ramp against it! Post soldiers outside it and station battering rams around it.

  • Jer 1:18
    67%

    18I, the LORD, hereby promise to make you as strong as a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall. You will be able to stand up against all who live in the land, including the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and all the people of the land.

  • 2 Chr 25:23
    67%

    23King Joash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah, son of Joash son of Jehoahaz, in Beth Shemesh and brought him to Jerusalem. He broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate– a distance of about six hundred feet.

  • Ps 48:12
    67%

    12Walk around Zion! Encircle it! Count its towers!

  • 2 Chr 26:2
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    2Uzziah built up Elat and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah had passed away.

  • 2 Kgs 14:13
    67%

    13King Jehoash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah, son of Jehoash son of Ahaziah, in Beth Shemesh. He attacked Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate– a distance of about six hundred feet.

  • Ezek 40:14
    67%

    14He measured the porch at 105 feet high; the gateway went all around to the jamb of the courtyard.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
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    15Here are the details concerning the work crews King Solomon conscripted to build the LORD’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • 2 Kgs 17:9
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    9The Israelites said things about the LORD their God that were not right. They built high places in all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city.

  • 1 Kgs 6:5
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    5He built an extension all around the walls of the temple’s main hall and holy place and constructed side rooms in it.

  • 2 Chr 17:2
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    2He placed troops in all of Judah’s fortified cities and posted garrisons throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.

  • Zeph 1:16
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    16a day of trumpet blasts and battle cries. Judgment will fall on the fortified cities and the high corner towers.