Thematic Bible: For sieges:
Thematic Bible
military Arms » For sieges: » Armories built for
Hezekiah gave them a hearing and showed them his whole treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil—and his armory, and everything that was found in his treasuries. There was nothing in his palace and in all his realm that Hezekiah did not show them.
constructed in layers.
A thousand bucklers are hung on it—
all of them shields of warriors.
military Arms » For sieges: » Put on at the first alarm
Deploy small shields and large; draw near for battle! Harness the horses; mount the steeds; take your positions with helmets on! Polish the lances; put on armor!
pay attention, all you distant lands;
prepare for war, and be broken;
prepare for war, and be broken.
military Arms » For sieges: » Battering rams
Joab’s troops came and besieged Sheba in Abel of Beth-maacah. They built an assault ramp against the outer wall of the city. While all the troops with Joab were battering the wall to make it collapse,
Then lay siege against it: construct a siege wall, build a ramp, pitch military camps, and place battering rams against it on all sides.
military Arms » For sieges: » Engines for casting stones, &c
He made skillfully designed devices in Jerusalem to shoot arrows and catapult large stones for use on the towers and on the corners. So his fame spread even to distant places, for he was marvelously helped until he became strong.
military Arms » For sieges: » Great stores of, prepared
Then Hezekiah strengthened his position by rebuilding the entire broken-down wall and heightening the towers and the other outside wall. He repaired the supporting terraces of the city of David, and made an abundance of weapons and shields.
military Arms » For sieges: » Not worn in ordinary times
David said to Ahimelech, “Do you have a spear or sword on hand? I didn’t even bring my sword or my weapons since the king’s mission was urgent.”