2 Bible Verses about Sieges

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Luke 19:43

for the time will shortly come, when your enemies shall open their trenches before thee, hem you in, and closely besiege you:

Luke 21:20-24

Now when you shall see Jerusalem invested by an army, then be assured that the desolation of it is nigh. then let those, who are in Judea, fly to the mountains: let those, who are in the city, march out, and those, who are without not venture in. for this is the time of vengeance, when all that is writ, shall be accomplished.read more.
wo to them that are with child, or to them that give suck in those days: for this will be a region of great distress, and wrath will pour down upon this people. by the destructive sword shall they fall, and be led into captivity among all nations: and Jerusalem shall be kept waste by the nations, as long as those nations shall subsist.

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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

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 will shortly come, when your enemies shall open their trenches before thee, hem you in, and closely besiege you:

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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