- Places strong by nature Nu 24:21
- Places fortified by art Jer 51:53
- The security of a nation Isa 33:16; Da 11:10
- PLACES USED AS . Cities Jud 9:31; Ne 4:2
. Strong-holds Jud 6:2; 2Ch 11:11
. Strong towers 2Ch 26:9
- Afforded protection in danger Jud 6:2
- Defended against enemies Na 2:1
- OFTEN . Entered by the enemy Da 11:7
. Spoiled Ho 10:14
. Levelled Isa 25:12
. Deserted, &c Isa 34:13
. Destruction of, threatened Isa 17:3
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . God's protection Ps 18:2; Jer 16:19
. Christ, the defence of saints Isa 33:16
. Protection afforded to ministers Jer 6:27
- The lowest part of a building, and on which it rests Lu 14:29; Ac 16:26
- FIGURATIVELY APPLIED TO . The heavens 2Sa 22:8
. The earth Job 38:4; Ps 104:5
. The world Ps 18:15; Mt 13:35
. The mountains De 32:22
. The ocean Ps 104:8
. Kingdoms Ex 9:18
- LAID FOR . Cities Jos 6:26; 1Ki 16:34
. Houses Lu 6:48
- DESCRIBED AS . Of stone 1Ki 5:17
. Deep laid Lu 6:48
. Strongly laid Ezr 6:3
. Joined together by corner stones Ezr 4:12; 1Pe 2:6; Eph 2:20
- Security afforded by Mt 7:25; Lu 6:48
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . Christ Isa 28:16; 1Co 3:11
. Doctrines of the apostles, &c Eph 2:20
. First principles of the gospel Heb 6:1,2
. Decrees and purposes of God 2Ti 2:19
. Magistrates Ps 82:5
. The righteous Pr 10:25
. Hope of saints Ps 87:1
. Security of saints' inheritance Heb 11:10
- Created by God Ps 74:15; 104:10
- God to be praised for Re 14:7
- Come from the great deep Ge 7:11; Job 38:16
- Found in hills and valleys De 8:7; Ps 104:10
- Send forth each but one kind of water Jas 3:11
- AFFORD . Drink to the beasts Ps 104:11
. Refreshment to the birds Ps 104:12
. Fruitfulness to the earth 1Ki 18:5; Joe 3:18
- Frequented by travellers Ge 16:7
- Abound in Canaan De 8:7; 1Ki 18:5
- Sometimes dried up Isa 58:11
- Drying up of, a severe punishment Ps 107:33,34; Ho 13:15
- CONSTANTLY FLOWING . Especially esteemed Isa 58:11
. Could not be ceremonially defiled Le 11:36
- Sometimes stopped or turned off to distress enemies 2Ch 32:3,4
- MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE . In the way to Shur Ge 16:7
. Of the waters of Nephtoah Jos 15:9
. Of Jezreel 1Sa 29:1
. Of Pisgah De 4:49
. Upper and nether springs Jos 15:19; Jud 1:15
- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of God Ps 36:9; Jer 2:13; 17:13
. Of Christ Zec 13:1
. Of the Holy Spirit Joh 7:38,39
. Of constant supplies of grace Ps 87:7
. Of eternal life Joh 4:14; Re 21:6
. Of the means of grace Isa 41:18; Joe 3:18
. Of a good wife Pr 5:18
. Of a numerous posterity De 33:28
. Of spiritual wisdom Pr 16:22; 18:4
. Of the law of the wise Pr 13:14
. Of godly fear Pr 14:27
. (Sealed up,) of the church So 4:12
. (Not failing,) of the church Isa 58:11
. (Always flowing,) of unceasing wickedness of the Jews Jer 6:7
. (Corrupt,) of the natural heart Jas 3:11; Mt 15:18,19
. (Troubled,) of saints led astray Pr 25:26
- Found in deserts Eze 13:4
- Abounded in Palestine Jud 15:4; La 5:18
- DESCRIBED AS . Active Ne 4:3
. Crafty Lu 13:32
. Carnivorous Ps 63:10
- Destructive to vines So 2:15
- Dwells in holes Mt 8:20; Lu 9:58
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . False prophets Eze 13:4
. Cunning and deceitful persons Lu 13:32
. Enemies of the church So 2:15
. Used by Samson for annoying the Philistines Jud 15:4-6
- The produce of corn, &c De 22:9; Ps 107:37
- The produce of trees Ge 1:29; Ec 2:5
- CALLED THE . Fruit of the ground Ge 4:3; Jer 7:20
. Fruit of the earth Isa 4:2
. Increase of the land Ps 85:12
- Given by God Ac 14:17
- Preserved to us by God Mal 3:11
- REQUIRE . A fruitful land Ps 107:31
. Rain from heaven Ps 104:13; Jas 5:18
. Influence of the sun and moon De 33:14
- Produced in their due seasons Mt 21:41
- First of, devoted to God De 26:2
- DIVIDED INTO . Hasty or precocious Isa 28:4
. Summer fruits 2Sa 16:1
. New and old So 7:13
. Goodly Jer 11:16
. Pleasant So 4:16
. Precious De 33:14
. Evil or bad Mt 7:17
- To be waited for with patience Jas 5:7
- Often sent as presents Ge 43:11
- OFTEN DESTROYED . In God's anger Jer 7:20
. By blight Joe 1:12
. By locusts, &c De 28:38,39; Joe 1:4
. By enemies Eze 25:4
. By drought Hag 1:10
- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of effects of repentance Mt 3:8
. Of works of the Spirit Ga 5:22,23; Eph 5:9
. Of doctrines of Christ So 2:3
. Of good works Mt 7:17,18; Php 4:17
. Of a holy conversation Pr 12:14; 18:20
. Of praise Heb 13:15
. Of the example, &c of the godly Pr 11:30
. Of effects of industry Pr 31:16,31
. Of the reward of saints Isa 3:10
. Of the reward of the wicked Jer 17:9,10
. Of converts to the church Ps 72:16; Joh 4:36
. (Bad,) of the conduct and conversation of evil men Mt 12:33