2 Bible Verses about Sieges

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Luke 19:43

For days of [trouble] will come upon you, and your enemies shall throw an embankment around you, and shut you in, and press you on every side,

Luke 21:20-24

But when you see Jerusalem surrounded with encampments, then know that its desolation is at hand. Then let those in Judea flee to the mountains; and those in the midst of it depart out of it; and let those in country places not enter into it. For these are days of judgment, that all things which are written may be fully accomplished.read more.
But woe to those with child, and having children at the breast in those days; for there shall be great distress on the earth, and wrath against this people. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be carried away captive to all nations, and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by gentiles, till the times of gentiles are fully accomplished.

From Thematic Bible


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 days of [trouble] will come upon you, and your enemies shall throw an embankment around you, and shut you in, and press you 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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