Bible verses about Palaces

(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Jerusalem celebrated for
Psalms 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
  I Chronicles 29:1,19
- The house of the high priest
  Matthew 26:58
DESCRIBED AS
- High
  Psalms 78:69
- Polished
  Psalms 144:12
- Pleasant
  Isaiah 13:22
OF KINGS
- Called the king's house
  II Kings 25:9; II Chronicles 7:11
- Called the house of the kingdom
  II 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
  II Chronicles 9:11
- Under governors
  I Kings 4:6; Nehemiah 7:2
- Often attended by eunuchs as servants
  II Kings 20:18; Daniel 1:3,4
- Were strictly guarded
  II 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
  I Kings 15:18; II 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
  Psalms 69:25; Ezekiel 19:7
- Scenes of bloodshed
  Jeremiah 9:21
- Burned with fire
  II 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
  Solomon 8:9
- The godly children of saints
  Psalms 144:12
- The place of Satan's dominion
  Luke 11:21

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