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Towers are in the Bible

Towers were normally erected for defense. Some were erected to watch over vineyards (Isaiah 5:2; Matthew 21:33).

1. Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:4)

2. Tower of Edar (Genesis 35:21)

3. Tower of Penuel (Peniel) —Gideon destroyed it (Judges 8:9; 8:17)

4. Tower of Shechem (Judges 9:46)

5. Tower of David (Song of Songs 4:4)

6. Tower of Lebanon (Song of Songs 7:4)

7. Tower of Syene (Ezek. 29:10 KJV)

8. Tower of Hananel (Zechariah 14:10 NASB) / Hananeel (Zec. 14:10 KJV)

9. Tower of Siloam —fell and killed 18 (Luke 13:4)

10. Towers at God’s House
    • Corner Tower —Jerusalem (Neh. 3:31-32)
    • Tower of Hundred —Jerusalem (Neh. 3:1)
    • Tower of the Guard —Jerusalem (Neh. 12:39)
    • Tower of Ovens —Jerusalem (Neh. 3:11)
    • What is Solomon’s Temple?
    • What is the Second Temple?
    • What is the Third Temple?

11. There were several towers in Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 26:9; Psalm 48:12).

More information

• About ARMIES in the Bible
• About WAR in the Bible
• WALLS in the Bible
• GATES of the Bible
• Jerusalem
• What are the CITIES of the Bible? Names, descriptions, locations and types
• PLACES of the Bible