. A comprehensive dictionary of the Bible . is thus obtained—1. cities; 2. unwalled villages ; 3. villages with castles or towers (1 Chr. xxvii. 25). The district E. of the Jordan,forming the kingdoms of Moab and Bashan (Argob),is said to have abounded from very early times incastles and fortresses, such as were built by Uzziahto protect the cattle, and to repel the inroads of theneighboring tribes, besides unwalled towns ( 5; 2 Chr. xxvi. 10). The fortifications of thecities of Palestine, thus regularly fenced, con-sisted of one or more walls crowned with battle-mented parapets, havi
. A comprehensive dictionary of the Bible . is thus obtained—1. cities; 2. unwalled villages ; 3. villages with castles or towers (1 Chr. xxvii. 25). The district E. of the Jordan,forming the kingdoms of Moab and Bashan (Argob),is said to have abounded from very early times incastles and fortresses, such as were built by Uzziahto protect the cattle, and to repel the inroads of theneighboring tribes, besides unwalled towns ( 5; 2 Chr. xxvi. 10). The fortifications of thecities of Palestine, thus regularly fenced, con-sisted of one or more walls crowned with battle-mented parapets, having towers at regular intervals(xxxii. 5; Jer. xxxi. 38) (Jerusalem), on which,in later times, engines of war (Engine) were placed,and watch was kept by day and night in time otwar (2 Chr. xxvi. 9, 15 ; 2 K. ix. 17). The gatewaysof fortified towns were also fortified and closed withstrong doors (Keh. ii. 8, iii. 3, 6, &c), In advanceof the wall there appears to have been sometimesan outwork (Heb. heyl or cheyl, 2 Sam. xx. 15, A. V. rf. Tile so-called Golden Gafe of Jerusalem, stowing Brproeed remains ofthe old Jewish wall. in the trench, margin against the outmostwall; 1 K. xxi. 23, wall, margin ditch ),which was perhaps either a palisade or wall lining
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