Quotes about Fortification
“When this letter arrives, since your master’s sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weaponry,
— 2 Kings 10:2
He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
— 2 Chronicles 8:5
Rehoboam continued to live in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah.
— 2 Chronicles 11:5
He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
— 2 Chronicles 11:12
A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.
— Proverbs 18:11
If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver upon her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.
— Song of Solomon 8:9
Your choicest valleys are full of chariots, and horsemen are posted at the gates.
— Isaiah 22:7
You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall.
— Isaiah 22:10
I will camp in a circle around you; I will besiege you with towers and set up siege works against you.
— Isaiah 29:3
A wall that cannot be defended is no sooner built than ended.
— Margaret Atwood
Happily, the architect had foresight to build it strong: the narrow windows are deeply set in the wall, and the corners defended with large jutting stones. Before
— Emily Bronte
A fortified town is like a man cased in the heavy armor of antiquity, with a horse-load of broadswords and small arms slung to him, endeavoring to go about his business.
— Henry David Thoreau