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The terms 'fortress,' 'stronghold,' and 'castle' mostly refer to a part of a city that was more strongly fortified than by the mere walls. Prov. 18: 19 speaks of the 'bars of a castle.' There was such a place in Jerusalem when the city was taken by David, which was held by the Jebusites. 2 Sam. 5: 6, 7. The Romans had a 'castle' in Jerusalem, to which Paul was carried when he was seized by the Jews. Acts 21: 34, 37. This may have been the same that was called ANTONIA, a fortress built by Herod the Great, adjoining the temple, as described by Josephus: Wars, 5: 5. 8. The Psalmist often calls Jehovah his rock and fortress. Ps. 18: 2; Ps. 31: 3; Ps. 71: 3; Ps. 91: 2.