Treasure Cities
/TREZH-er SIT-eez/
Summary
Treasure cities were storage depots for provisions, tribute, and wealth, including Pithom and Raamses built by Israelite slaves in Egypt.
☩Biblical References
Pharaoh set taskmasters over Israel to build Pithom and Raamses as treasure cities (store cities). Solomon built treasure cities throughout his kingdom. Such cities served as granaries, armories, and repositories for royal wealth collected through tribute and taxation.
Key verses:Exodus 1:111 Kings 9:192 Chronicles 8:4