Thematic Bible: Field fortifications


Thematic Bible



Therefore, in the ninth year of his reign, the tenth day of the tenth month, came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon with all his power to Jerusalem: and pitched against the town and made engines against it on every side. Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahAttackingInvasionsKingsSiegesTravelWarfare, Examples OfArmies, Against IsraelFortsMonth 10Years Of Zedekiah

Thy daughters that are in the land shall he slay with the sword: but against thee, he shall make bulwarks and grave up ditches about thee, and lift up his shield against thee. Verse ConceptsFortsKilled With The SwordSiege MoundsThe Nations Attacked

how it is besieged, how bulwarks and strong ditches are graven on every side of it. Describe also the tents, and a host of men round about it. Verse ConceptsBuild, LiterallyBattering ramsFortsAttacks On Jerusalem Foretold

When thou hast besieged a city long time in making war against it to take it, destroy not the trees thereof, that thou wouldest thrust an axe unto them. For thou mayest eat of them, and therefore destroy them not. For the trees of the fields are no men that they might come against thee to besiege thee. Neverthelater those trees which thou knowest that men eat not of them, thou mayest destroy and cut them down and make bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be overthrown.

Neither shall Pharaoh, with his great host and multitude of people, maintain him in the war: when they cast up ditches, and set up bulwarks to destroy much people. Verse ConceptsFortsAttempting To KillSiege MoundsEarthly Armies