Tow

(Judg. 16:9). See [639]FLAX.

"(Neh. 3:11; 12:38), a tower at the north-western angle of the" second wall of Jerusalem. It was probably so named from its "contiguity to the "bakers' street" (Jer. 37:21)."

"Of Babel (Gen. 11:4), Edar (Gen. 35:21), Penuel (Judg. 8:9, 17)," "Shechem (9:46), David (Cant. 4:4), Lebanon (7:4), Syene (Ezek." "29:10), Hananeel (Zech. 14:10), Siloam (Luke 13:4). There were" several towers in Jerusalem (2 Chr. 26:9; Ps. 48:12). They were "erected for various purposes, as watch-towers in vineyard (Isa." 5:2; Matt. 21:33) and towers for defence.