Bible Dictionary
Treasurecities
Treasure cities were places where kings stored their wealth and provisions. Pharaoh required the Israelites to build such cities, while Judah also maintained them for royal treasures.
Definition
Treasure cities were places where rulers stored wealth and provisions. Judah’s kings maintained keepers of treasures in both city and country, while Pharaoh compelled the Hebrews to build treasure cities.
Biblical Usage
They are associated with Pharaoh’s building program in Exodus 1:11 and with Judah’s royal administration in 1 Chronicles 27:25.
Historical Background
The buildings used for storage were called treasure houses, while the larger storage locations were called treasure cities.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
The kings of Judah had keepers of their treasures both in city and country (1 Chronicles 27:25) and the places where these magazines were laid up were called treasure-cities. and the buildings treasure-houses. Pharaoh compelled the Hebrews to build him treasure-cities. (Exodus 1:11)—McClintock and Strong. [Pithom]