Used as parts of city walls, or separate, as EDAR, LEBANON, etc., to defend wells, flocks, or commerce (2 Chronicles 26:10; 2 Chronicles 27:4; Genesis 35:21; Micah 4:8). Also attached to vineyards, as lodges for the keepers, wherein they could watch against the depredations of man or beast (Isaiah 5:2; Matthew 21:33; Mark 12:1).
From the co-author of the classic Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary, Fausset's Bible Dictionary stands as one of the best single-volume Bible encyclopedias ever written for general use. The author's writing style is always clear and concise, and he tackles issues important to the average student of the Bible, not just the Biblical scholars. This makes Fausset an excellent tool for both everyday Bible study and in-depth lesson or sermon preparation.Wikipedia
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