Bible Verses About Cities

And the beginning of his kingdome was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Out of that land came Asshur, and builded Niniueh, and the citie Rehoboth, and Calah:

Resen also betweene Niniueh and Calah: this is a great citie.

So they shall haue the cities to dwell in, and their suburbes shall be for their cattell, and for their substance, and for all their beasts.

And the suburbes of the cities, which ye shall giue vnto the Leuites, from the wall of the citie outward, shalbe a thousand cubites round about.

And yee shall measure without the citie of the Eastside, two thousand cubites: and of the Southside, two thousand cubites: and of the Westside, two thousand cubites: and of ye Northside, two thousand cubites: and the citie shalbe in ye middes. this shalbe the measure of the suburbes of their cities.

Then Ioshua arose, and all the men of warre to goe vp against Ai: and Ioshua chose out thirtie thousand strong men, and valiant, and sent them away by night.

And he commanded them, saying, Behold, yee shall lye in waite against the citie on the backeside of the citie: goe not very farre from the citie, but be ye all in a readinesse.

And I and all the people that are with me, will approche vnto the citie: and when they shall come out against vs, as they did at the first time, then will we flee before them.

For they wil come out after vs, till we haue brought them out of the citie: for they will say, They flee before vs as at the first time: so we will flee before them.

Then you shall rise vp from lying in waite and destroy the citie: for the Lord your God wil deliuer it into your hand.

And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and buylt strong cities in Iudah.

Hee buylt also Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,

And Gath, and Maresha, and Ziph,

And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

And Zorah, and Aialon, and Hebron, which were in Iudah and Beniamin, strong cities.

And he repaired the strong holdes and put captaines in them, and store of vitaile, and oyle and wine.

And in all cities he put shieldes and speares, and made them exceeding strong: so Iudah and Beniamin were his.

After him fortified the Leuites, Rehum the sonne of Bani, and next vnto him fortified Hashabiah the ruler of the halfe part of Keilah in his quarter.

After him fortified their brethren: Bauai, the sonne of Henadad the ruler of the halfe part of Keilah:

Why doe we stay? assemble your selues, and let vs enter into the strong cities, and let vs be quiet there: for the Lord our God hath put vs to silence and giuen vs water with gall to drinke, because we haue sinned against the Lord.

We looked for peace, but no good came, and for a time of health, and behold troubles.

The neying of his horses was heard from Dan, the whole lande trembled at the noyse of the neying of his strong horses: for they are come, and haue deuoured the land with all that is in it, the citie, and those that dwell therein.