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They are often depicted as symbols of power, wealth, and authority. The concept of a palace is prevalent throughout the Bible, serving as both literal and metaphorical representations of human and divine authority.<br><br><b>Old Testament References</b><br><br>Palaces are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, often in connection with the kings of Israel and Judah. King Solomon's palace is one of the most notable examples. In <a href="/1_kings/7.htm">1 Kings 7:1</a>, it is recorded, "Solomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of his entire palace." Solomon's palace was part of a larger complex that included the Temple, reflecting the grandeur and prosperity of his reign.<br><br>The palaces of foreign kings are also mentioned, such as the palace of Pharaoh in Egypt. In <a href="/genesis/41-40.htm">Genesis 41:40</a>, Pharaoh elevates Joseph to a position of power, saying, "You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you."<br><br>The prophets often used the imagery of palaces to convey messages of judgment or restoration. For instance, in <a href="/amos/3-15.htm">Amos 3:15</a>, God declares, "I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses of ivory will be destroyed, and the great houses will come to an end," signifying the impending judgment on Israel's opulence and idolatry.<br><br><b>New Testament References</b><br><br>In the New Testament, palaces are less frequently mentioned but still hold significance. Herod the Great's palace in Jerusalem is a notable example, serving as a backdrop for several events in the Gospels. In <a href="/matthew/2.htm">Matthew 2:1</a>, Herod's palace is the setting for the visit of the Magi, who come seeking the newborn King of the Jews.<br><br>The palace of the high priest is another significant location, particularly in the Passion narratives. In <a href="/matthew/26-58.htm">Matthew 26:58</a>, Peter follows Jesus to the high priest's courtyard, where Jesus is put on trial: "But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the outcome."<br><br><b>Symbolic and Theological Significance</b><br><br>Palaces in the Bible often symbolize human pride and the transient nature of earthly power. They are frequently contrasted with the eternal kingdom of God. In <a href="/psalms/45-15.htm">Psalm 45:15</a>, the imagery of a palace is used to describe the beauty and joy of God's presence: "They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king."<br><br>Theologically, palaces can also represent the dwelling place of God. In <a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a>, the New Jerusalem is depicted as a divine palace where God dwells with His people: "And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.'"<br><br><b>Cultural and Historical Context</b><br><br>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, palaces were not only royal residences but also centers of administration and governance. They were often fortified and elaborately decorated, reflecting the wealth and power of the ruler. The construction of palaces was a demonstration of a king's ability to command resources and labor, often involving skilled artisans and imported materials.<br><br>The biblical portrayal of palaces, therefore, serves as a reflection of the socio-political realities of the time, as well as a theological commentary on the nature of human authority in contrast to divine sovereignty.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/933.htm"><span class="l">933. basileion -- a palace</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 932, 933. basileion. 934 . a palace. Transliteration: basileion Phonetic<br> Spelling: (bas-il'-i-on) Short Definition: <b>palaces</b>. Word <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/933.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/934.htm"><span class="l">934. basileios -- royal</span></a> <br><b>...</b> royal. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: basileios Phonetic Spelling:<br> (bas-il'-i-os) Short Definition: courtiers, <b>palaces</b>, a body of kings, royal <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/934.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/3624.htm"><span class="l">3624. oikos -- a house, a dwelling</span></a> <br><b>...</b> NASB Word Usage descendants (1), families (1), family (1), home (18), homes (2),<br> house (79), household (14), households (1), itself (1), <b>palaces</b> (1), place (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3624.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/759.htm"><span class="l">759. armon -- a citadel</span></a><br><b>...</b> Definition a citadel NASB Word Usage castle (1), citadel (2), citadels (13), fortified<br> buildings (1), fortified towers (1), palace (3), <b>palaces</b> (9), palatial <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/759.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1964.htm"><span class="l">1964. hekal -- a palace, temple</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin a prim. root Definition a palace, temple NASB Word Usage court (1),<br> nave (14), palace (7), <b>palaces</b> (4), temple (53), temples (1). palace, temple. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1964.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/irenaeus/fragments_from_the_lost_writings_of_irenaeus/fragment_xxxii_josephus_says_that.htm"><span class="l">Fragment xxxii. Josephus Says, that when Moses had Been Brought up <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Fragment XXXII. Josephus says, that when Moses had been brought up in<br> the royal <b>palaces</b>? [4849] Josephus says, that when Moses <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../fragment xxxii josephus says that.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/44_wherefore_if_you_are.htm"><span class="l">Wherefore, if You are Assured that in the Lofty <b>Palaces</b> of Heaven <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book III. 44 Wherefore, if you are assured that in the lofty <b>palaces</b> of<br> heaven there dwells? Wherefore, if you are assured that <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/44 wherefore if you are.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pamphilius/the_life_of_constantine/chapter_xii_that_like_moses_he.htm"><span class="l">That Like Moses, He was Reared in the <b>Palaces</b> of Kings.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The Life of the blessed emperor constantine, by eusebius pamphilus. Book I. Chapter<br> XII."That like Moses, he was reared in the <b>Palaces</b> of Kings. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xii that like moses he.htm</font><p><a href="/library/schaff/the_seven_ecumenical_councils/canon_xi_that_oeconomi_ought.htm"><span class="l">That Oeconomi Ought to be in the Episcopal <b>Palaces</b> and in the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Canon XI. That OEconomi ought to be in the Episcopal <b>palaces</b> and in the Monasteries.<br> That OEconomi ought to be in the Episcopal <b>palaces</b> and in the Monasteries. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xi that oeconomi ought.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_it_is_lawful_for_14.htm"><span class="l">Whether it is Lawful for Religious to Occupy Themselves with <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> are clothed in soft garments are in the houses of kings," says: "Hence we gather<br> that an austere life and severe preaching should avoid the <b>palaces</b> of kings <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether it is lawful for 14.htm</font><p><a href="/library/ambrose/works_and_letters_of_st_ambrose/chapter_xiv_the_son_is.htm"><span class="l">The Son is of one Substance with the Father. ...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Moreover, in the Greek, the rendering is this: "The <b>palaces</b> are fallen." What <b>palaces</b>,<br> save the palace of Satan, of whom the Lord said: "How shall His kingdom <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xiv the son is.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/the_cost_of_being_cruel.htm"><span class="l">The Cost of Being Cruel and Stubborn</span></a> <br><b>...</b> telling me at what time I shall pray to Jehovah in your behalf and in behalf of<br> your servants and people, that the frogs be destroyed from your <b>palaces</b> and be <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/the cost of being cruel.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gregory/gregory_of_nyssa_dogmatic_treatises_etc/xxv_how_one_even_of.htm"><span class="l">How one Even of those who are Without May be Brought to Believe <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 3. Who knows not how the people of Israel flourished of old, raised up against all<br> the powers of the world; what were the <b>palaces</b> in the city of Jerusalem <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/xxv how one even of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/abbott/darius_the_great/chapter_iii_smerdis_the_magian.htm"><span class="l">Smerdis the Magian.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> with the report of it, it was probably generally supposed that his brother was still<br> alive, and was residing somewhere in one or another of the royal <b>palaces</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../abbott/darius the great/chapter iii smerdis the magian.htm</font><p><a href="/library/abbott/xerxes/chapter_i_the_mother_of.htm"><span class="l">The Mother of Xerxes.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A king or an emperor could have more <b>palaces</b>, more money, and more wives than other<br> men; and if he was of an overbearing or ambitious spirit, he could march <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/xerxes/chapter i the mother of.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/p/palaces.htm"><span class="l"><b>Palaces</b> (37 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Palaces</b> (37 Occurrences). <b>...</b> A man luxuriously dressed? Those<br> who wear luxurious clothes are to be found in kings' <b>palaces</b>. (WEY NAS NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/palaces.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/citadels.htm"><span class="l">Citadels (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Consider her <b>palaces</b>, that you may tell it to the next generation. <b>...</b> Amos 1:7 but I<br> will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its <b>palaces</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/citadels.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fortresses.htm"><span class="l">Fortresses (45 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> land of the Chaldeans--this is the people that was not, when Asshur founded it for<br> shipmen--they set up their towers, they overthrew the <b>palaces</b> thereof; it is <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fortresses.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/strongholds.htm"><span class="l">Strongholds (44 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Isaiah 34:13 And thorns shall come up in her <b>palaces</b>, nettles and thistles in the<br> fortresses thereof; and it shall be a habitation of wild-dogs, an enclosure <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/strongholds.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/alexandria.htm"><span class="l">Alexandria (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> with the single exception of Rome) arose with straight, parallel streets-one at<br> least 200 feet wide-with fortresses, monuments, <b>palaces</b>, government buildings <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/alexandria.htm - 31k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/castles.htm"><span class="l">Castles (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> and towers. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). Isaiah 13:22 Wolves will cry in their<br> castles, and jackals in the pleasant <b>palaces</b>. Her time <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/castles.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/calah.htm"><span class="l">Calah (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It also became a favorite place of residence for the later kings of Assyria,' who<br> built <b>palaces</b>, and restored the city's temples from time to time. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/calah.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/towers.htm"><span class="l">Towers (38 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> They overthrew its <b>palaces</b>. They made it a ruin. <b>...</b> Jeremiah 49:27 I will kindle a fire<br> in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the <b>palaces</b> of Ben Hadad. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/towers.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kindle.htm"><span class="l">Kindle (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> to bear a burden and enter in at the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day; then<br> will I kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the <b>palaces</b> of Jerusalem <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kindle.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nineveh.htm"><span class="l">Nineveh (23 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The bas-reliefs, alabaster slabs, and sculptured monuments found in these recovered<br><b>palaces</b> serve in a remarkable manner to confirm the Old Testament history <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nineveh.htm - 52k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/John-Baptist-Elijah.html">Was John the Baptist really Elijah reincarnated? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Jonah-whale.html">Was Jonah truly swallowed by a whale? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/meaning-of-life.html">What is the meaning of life? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Palaces (37 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/11-8.htm">Matthew 11:8</a></span><br />But what did you go out to see? A man luxuriously dressed? Those who wear luxurious clothes are to be found in kings' <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>. <br /><span class="source">(WEY NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/7-25.htm">Luke 7:25</a></span><br />But what did you go out to see? A man wearing luxurious clothes? People who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are found in <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>. <br /><span class="source">(WEY NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-12.htm">2 Chronicles 17:12</a></span><br />And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> and cities of store,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/27-4.htm">2 Chronicles 27:4</a></span><br />and cities he hath built in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he hath built <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> and towers.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">2 Chronicles 36:19</a></span><br />They burnt the house of God, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all its <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels of it.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Psalms 45:8</a></span><br />All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> stringed instruments have made you glad.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/48-3.htm">Psalms 48:3</a></span><br />God is known in her <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> for a refuge. <br /><span class="source">(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/48-13.htm">Psalms 48:13</a></span><br />Mark well her bulwarks. Consider her <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>, that you may tell it to the next generation.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/78-69.htm">Psalms 78:69</a></span><br />And he built his sanctuary like high <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>, like the earth which he hath established for ever.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/122-7.htm">Psalms 122:7</a></span><br />Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/30-28.htm">Proverbs 30:28</a></span><br />You can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings' <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/13-22.htm">Isaiah 13:22</a></span><br />Wolves will cry in their castles, and jackals in the pleasant <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>. Her time is near to come, and her days will not be prolonged.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/23-13.htm">Isaiah 23:13</a></span><br />Behold, the land of the Chaldeans. This people was not. The Assyrians founded it for those who dwell in the wilderness. They set up their towers. They overthrew its <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>. They made it a ruin.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/32-14.htm">Isaiah 32:14</a></span><br />Because the <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/34-13.htm">Isaiah 34:13</a></span><br />Thorns will come up in its <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>, nettles and thistles in its fortresses; and it will be a habitation of jackals, a court for ostriches.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-5.htm">Jeremiah 6:5</a></span><br />Arise, and let us go up by night, and let us destroy her <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/9-21.htm">Jeremiah 9:21</a></span><br />For death is come up into our windows, it is entered into our <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>; to cut off the children from outside, and the young men from the streets.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/17-27.htm">Jeremiah 17:27</a></span><br />But if you will not listen to me to make the Sabbath day holy, and not to bear a burden and enter in at the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/33-4.htm">Jeremiah 33:4</a></span><br />For thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are broken down to make a defense against the mounds and against the sword;<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-27.htm">Jeremiah 49:27</a></span><br />I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> of Ben Hadad.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/lamentations/2-5.htm">Lamentations 2:5</a></span><br />The Lord is become as an enemy, he has swallowed up Israel; He has swallowed up all her <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>, he has destroyed his strongholds; He has multiplied in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/lamentations/2-7.htm">Lamentations 2:7</a></span><br />The Lord has cast off his altar, he has abhorred his sanctuary; He has given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>: They have made a noise in the house of Yahweh, as in the day of a solemn assembly.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/19-7.htm">Ezekiel 19:7</a></span><br />He knew their <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>, and laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and its fullness, because of the noise of his roaring.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/25-4.htm">Ezekiel 25:4</a></span><br />Behold, therefore I will deliver thee to the men of the east for a possession, and they shall set their <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> in thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hosea/8-14.htm">Hosea 8:14</a></span><br />For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>; and Judah has multiplied fortified cities; but I will send a fire on his cities, and it will devour its fortresses." Zechariah<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Amos 1:4</a></span><br />but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it will devour the <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> of Ben Hadad.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/1-7.htm">Amos 1:7</a></span><br />but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Amos 1:10</a></span><br />but I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, and it will devour its <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/1-12.htm">Amos 1:12</a></span><br />but I will send a fire on Teman, and it will devour the <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> of Bozrah."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/1-14.htm">Amos 1:14</a></span><br />But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it will devour its <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>, with shouting in the day of battle, with a storm in the day of the whirlwind;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/2-2.htm">Amos 2:2</a></span><br />but I will send a fire on Moab, and it will devour the <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> of Kerioth; and Moab will die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/2-5.htm">Amos 2:5</a></span><br />But I will send a fire on Judah, and it will devour the <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> of Jerusalem."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/3-9.htm">Amos 3:9</a></span><br />Proclaim in the <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, "Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria, and see what unrest is in her, and what oppression is among them."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/3-10.htm">Amos 3:10</a></span><br />"Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder and loot in their <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/3-11.htm">Amos 3:11</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy <span class="boldtext">palaces</span> shall be spoiled.<br /><span class="source">(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/6-8.htm">Amos 6:8</a></span><br />The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.<br /><span class="source">(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/micah/5-5.htm">Micah 5:5</a></span><br />And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our <span class="boldtext">palaces</span>, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.<br /><span class="source">(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/p/palaces.htm">Palaces</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/p/palaces_of_kings_were_strictly_guarded.htm">Palaces of Kings were Strictly Guarded</a></p><p class="pspc"><a 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