The term "quartered" in a biblical context generally refers to the division or separation into four parts. While the specific term "quartered" is not directly used in the Bible, the concept of dividing into four parts can be found in various passages and contexts, both literal and symbolic.

Biblical References and Contexts:

1. Division of Land and Inheritance:
In the Old Testament, the division of land among the tribes of Israel can be seen as a form of "quartering" in the sense of distributing portions. The land of Canaan was divided among the twelve tribes, each receiving their inheritance as directed by God through Moses and Joshua. This division ensured that each tribe had its own territory to inhabit and cultivate. While not specifically divided into four, the concept of partitioning land is evident. Joshua 18:10 states, "Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh in the presence of the LORD, and there he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions."

2. Symbolic Division:
The Book of Revelation contains imagery that can be interpreted as symbolic quartering. Revelation 7:1 mentions, "After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree." Here, the earth is symbolically divided into four parts, with angels stationed at each corner, representing the totality and universality of God's creation and judgment.

3. Execution and Punishment:
Historically, the term "quartered" has been associated with a form of execution known as "drawing and quartering," though this specific method is not mentioned in the Bible. However, the Bible does record instances of severe punishment and execution. For example, in 1 Samuel 15:33 , the prophet Samuel executes Agag, king of the Amalekites, saying, "As your sword has made women childless, so will your mother be childless among women." And Samuel put Agag to death before the LORD at Gilgal. While not quartering, this reflects the harshness of certain biblical judgments.

4. Prophetic Imagery:
The prophet Ezekiel uses vivid imagery that involves division and destruction. In Ezekiel 5:1-2 , God instructs Ezekiel, "Now you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it as a barber’s razor, and shave your head and your beard. Then take a set of scales and divide the hair. When the days of the siege are over, burn a third of the hair inside the city. Take a third and strike it with the sword all around the city. And scatter a third to the wind. For I will pursue them with drawn sword." Although not a literal quartering, the division into parts symbolizes the fate of Jerusalem and its inhabitants.

Theological Implications:

The concept of quartering, whether literal or symbolic, often signifies judgment, division, and the allocation of portions according to divine will. It reflects the order and justice of God, who apportions land, blessings, and consequences according to His sovereign plan. The imagery of division into four parts can also symbolize completeness and universality, as seen in the four corners of the earth or the four winds, representing the entirety of creation under God's dominion.

In summary, while the specific term "quartered" is not used in the Bible, the concept of dividing into four parts is present in various forms, illustrating themes of judgment, inheritance, and divine order.(imp. & p. p.) of Quartter.

The Foundation of the Church among the Heathen
... A Roman soldier quartered at the great stronghold of Caesarea was honoured by being
the occasion of the {26} gathering in of the first heathen converts. ...
/.../blunt/a key to the knowledge of church history/chapter ii the foundation of.htm

The Destruction of Jerusalem
... They surrounded the great tower of Antonia where the Roman soldiers were quartered,
and cried out to the garrison within that their lives should be spared if ...
/.../duff/the bible in its making/chapter ix the destruction of.htm

The Friend of Sinners
... taxes were not taken by the Jewish government, but by the Romans"heathen foreigners
who had conquered them, and kept them down by soldiery quartered in their ...
/.../kingsley/the good news of god/sermon xxxiii the friend of.htm

While Diocletian, that Author of Ill, and Deviser of Misery...
... For he made choice of three persons to share the government with him; and thus,
the empire having been quartered, armies were multiplied, and each of the four ...
/.../of the manner in which the persecutors died/chap vii while diocletian that.htm

The Betrayal.
... is described by Mark as "great." It consisted (1) of the band (John 18:3, 12), or
Roman cohort, which, consisting of 300 to 600 men, was quartered in the tower ...
/.../johnson/the new testament commentary vol iii john/the betrayal.htm

Justus Jonas
... On one occasion a Spanish officer quartered in his house received a large bribe
to assassinate him, but was so much impressed by the piety, integrity, and ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/winkworth/christian singers of germany/justus jonas.htm

Council of Milan. Flight of Athanasius.
... mission. Not long after, troops, called the Roman legions, which were
quartered in Egypt and Libya, marched into Alexandria. As ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter ix council of milan flight.htm

Of Valentinianus the Great Emperor.
... Valentinianus, [637] who shortly afterwards became emperor, was at that time
a Tribune and commanded the Hastati quartered in the palace. ...
/.../chapter xii of valentinianus the great.htm

To Eustathius, Bishop of ??g??.
... On these circumstances becoming known to the faithful soldiers who are quartered
in our city (I was absent at the time) they paid the purchasers their price ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/lxx to eustathius bishop of.htm

Methodists Lease an Abbey
... I had no design to preach; but one of the dragoons quartered there, would take no
denial; so I ordered a chair to be carried out and went to the market place. ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/methodists lease an abbey.htm

Quartered (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Quartered (1 Occurrence). Acts 10:1 Now a Captain of the
Italian Regiment, named Cornelius, was quartered at Caesarea. (WEY). ...
/q/quartered.htm - 6k

Quartermaster (1 Occurrence)

/q/quartermaster.htm - 7k

Garrison (15 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town. 2. (n.) A fortified
place, in which troops are quartered for its security. ...
/g/garrison.htm - 13k

Cornelius (10 Occurrences)
... Legions were never permanently quartered in Palestine until the great war which
ended in the destruction of Jerusalem, 70 AD From the year 6 AD, when Palestine ...
/c/cornelius.htm - 16k

Quarter (33 Occurrences)

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Caesar's (10 Occurrences)
... And as part of the Praetorian Guard was quartered in buildings on the Palatine Hill,
attached to the emperor's palace there, there was thus one other channel ...
/c/caesar's.htm - 18k

Arrest (22 Occurrences)
... He granted them a cohort (Greek: speira, 400 to 600 men) from the legion then quartered
in the castle of Antonia, which adjoined and overlooked the temple-area ...
/a/arrest.htm - 45k

Trial (45 Occurrences)
... He granted them a cohort (Greek: speira, 400 to 600 men) from the legion then quartered
in the castle of Antonia, which adjoined and overlooked the temple-area ...
/t/trial.htm - 52k

Captain (167 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). Acts 10:1 Now a Captain of the Italian
Regiment, named Cornelius, was quartered at Caesarea. (WEY BBE). ...
/c/captain.htm - 53k

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