Palaces

Jerusalem celebrated for Psalm 48:3,13
THE TERM APPLIED TO
- Residences of kings Daniel 4:4; 6:18
- Houses of great men Amos 3:9; Micah 5:5
- The temple of God 1 Chronicles 29:1,19
- The house of the high priest Matthew 26:58
DESCRIBED AS
- High Psalm 78:69
- Polished Psalm 144:12
- Pleasant Isaiah 13:22
OF KINGS
- Called the king's house 2 Kings 25:9; 2 Chronicles 7:11
- Called the house of the kingdom 2 Chronicles 2:1,12
- Called the king's palace Esther 1:5
- Called the royal house Esther 1:9
- Splendidly furnished Esther 1:6
- Surrounded with gardens Esther 1:5
- Surrounded with terraces 2 Chronicles 9:11
- Under governors 1 Kings 4:6; Nehemiah 7:2
- Often attended by eunuchs as servants 2 Kings 20:18; Daniel 1:3,4
- Were strictly guarded 2 Kings 11:5
- Afforded support to all the King's retainers Ezra 4:14; Daniel 1:5
- Royal decrees issued from Esther 3:15; 8:14
- Royal decrees laid up in Ezra 6:2
- Contained treasures of the king 1 Kings 15:18; 2 Chronicles 12:9; 25:24
- Gorgeous apparel suited to, alone Luke 7:25
Were entered by gates Nehemiah 2:8
Often the storehouses of rapine Amos 3:10
OFTEN AS PUNISHMENT
- Spoiled Amos 3:11
- Forsaken Isaiah 32:14
- Desolate Psalm 69:25; Ezekiel 19:7
- Scenes of bloodshed Jeremiah 9:21
- Burned with fire 2 Chronicles 36:19; Jeremiah 17:27
- Overgrown with thorns, &c Isaiah 34:13
- The habitation of dragons, &c Isaiah 13:22
The spider makes its way even into Proverbs 30:28
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- The splendour of the church Song of Solomon 8:9
- The godly children of saints Psalm 144:12
- The place of Satan's dominion Luke 11:21

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