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Palaces
1. Jerusalem celebrated for. Ps 48:3,13.
2. The term applied to
a. Residences of kings. Da 4:4; 6:18.
b. Houses of great men. Am 3:9; Mic 5:5.
c. The temple of God. 1Ch 29:1,19.
d. The house of the high priest. Mt 26:58.
3. Described as
a. High. Ps 78:69.
b. Polished. Ps 144:12.
c. Pleasant. Isa 13:22.
4. Of kings
a. Called the king’s house. 2Ki 25:9; 2Ch 7:11.
b. Called the house of the kingdom. 2Ch 2:1,12.
c. Called the king’s palace. Es 1:5.
d. Called the royal house. Es 1:9.
e. Splendidly furnished. Es 1:6.
f. Surrounded with gardens. Es 1:5.
g. Surrounded with terraces. 2Ch 9:11.
h. Under governors. 1Ki 4:6; Ne 7:2.
i. Often attended by eunuchs as servants. 2Ki 20:18; Da 1:3,4.
j. Were strictly guarded. 2Ki 11:5.
k. Afforded support to all the King’s retainers. Ezr 4:14; Da 1:5.
l. Royal decrees issued from. Es 3:15; 8:14.
m. Royal decrees laid up in. Ezr 6:2.
n. Contained treasures of the king. 1Ki 15:18; 2Ch 12:9; 25:24.
o. Gorgeous apparel suited to, alone. Lu 7:25.
5. Were entered by gates. Ne 2:8.
6. Often the storehouses of rapine. Am 3:10.
7. Often as punishment
a. Spoiled. Am 3:11.
b. Forsaken. Isa 32:14.
c. Desolate. Ps 69:25; Eze 19:7.
d. Scenes of bloodshed. Jer 9:21.
e. Burned with fire. 2Ch 36:19; Jer 17:27.
f. Overgrown with thorns, &c. Isa 34:13.
g. The habitation of dragons, &c. Isa 13:22.
8. The spider makes its way even into. Pr 30:28.
9. Illustrative of
a. The splendour of the church. Song 8:9.
b. The godly children of saints. Ps 144:12.
c. The place of Satan’s dominion. Lu 11:21.