2 Bible Verses about Sieges

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Luke 19:43

For the time is coming upon thee when thy foes will throw up around thee earthworks and a wall, investing thee and hemming thee in on every side.

Luke 21:20-24

"But when you see Jerusalem with armies encamping round her on every side, then be certain that her overthrow is close at hand. Then let those who shall be in Judaea escape to the hills; let those who are in the city leave it, and those who are in the country not enter in. For those are the days of vengeance and of fulfilling all that is written.read more.
"Alas for the women who at that time are with child or who have infants; for there will be great distress in the land, and anger towards this People. They will fall by the sword, or be carried off into slavery among all the Gentiles. And Jerusalem will be trampled under foot by the Gentiles, till the appointed times of the Gentiles have expired.

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Armies » March in ranks » Sieges

Armies » March in ranks » Sieges » Of jericho

Sieges » Cities taken by » Inhabitants of, often put to the sword

Sieges » Cities invested by » Walls of, defended by the inhabitants

Sieges » Those engaged in » Called upon the city to surrender

Sieges » Cities invested by » Often suffered from famine

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Samaria

Sieges » Cities invested by » Repaired and newly fortified beforehand

Sieges » Described as » Encamping against

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Rabbah

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Jerusalem

Sieges » Cities invested by » Often suffered from pestilence

Sieges » Cities invested by » Frequently succored by allies

Sieges » Cities invested by » Frequently taken by assault

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Ramoth-gilead

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Ai

Sieges » Those engaged in » Employed battering rams, &c against the walls

Sieges » Those engaged in » Built forts and mounts

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Shechem

Sieges » Described as » Compassing about with armies

Luke 21:20

"But when you see Jerusalem with armies encamping round her on every side, then be certain that her overthrow is close at hand.

Sieges » The jews forbidden to cut down fruit trees for the purpose of

Sieges » Cities invested by » The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water outside, useful to besiegers

Sieges » Cities invested by » Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous

Sieges » Cities taken by » Given up to pillage

Sieges » Threatened as a punishment

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Lachish

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Ziklag

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Libnah

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Eglon

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Debir

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Hebron

Sieges » Cities invested by » Often demanded terms of peace

Sieges » Cities invested by » Sometimes used ambushes or sorties

Sieges » Cities invested by » Frequently taken by ambush

Sieges » Extreme difficulty of taking cities by, alluded to

Sieges » Sometimes called after the name of the captor

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Cities of israel in galilee

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Cities of judah

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Jabesh-gilead

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Gibbethon

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Tirzah

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Keilah

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Jericho

Sieges » Those engaged in » Cast arrows and other missiles into the city

Sieges » Those engaged in » Invested the city on every side

Sieges » Those engaged in » Cut off all supplies

Sieges » Those engaged in » A large amount » Suffered

Sieges » Described as » Being against round about

Sieges » Described as » Setting in array against

Sieges » Fenced cities invested by

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Makkedah

Sieges » Described as » Pitching against

Sieges » Often lasted for a long time

Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Thebez

Sieges » Those engaged in » Frequently laid ambushes

Sieges » Illustrative of » The omnipresence of God

Sieges » Frequently destroyed by fire

Sieges » Sometimes sown with salt

Sieges » Frequently broken down

Sieges » Cities invested by » Supplied with water beforehand

Sieges » Cities invested by » Were strictly shut up

Sieges » Those engaged in » Dug a trench round the city

Luke 19:43

For the time is coming upon thee when thy foes will throw up around thee earthworks and a wall, investing thee and hemming thee in on every side.

Sieges » Illustrative of » Zion in her affliction

Sieges » Illustrative of » The judgments of God

Sieges » Great noise and tumult of, alluded to

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