6 occurrences

'Besieging' in the Bible

And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon came to the city, while his servants were besieging it.

After this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem while he was besieging Lachish with all his forces with him, against Hezekiah king of Judah and against all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying,

‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel, “Behold, I am about to turn back the weapons of war which are in your hands, with which you are warring against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall; and I will gather them into the center of this city.

Verse ConceptsGod Will Cause DefeatPerspective

He who dwells in this city will die by the sword and by famine and by pestilence; but he who goes out and falls away to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live, and he will have his own life as booty.

Verse ConceptsKeeping Oneself AliveDeath Of Other GroupsSurrender

Now at that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which was in the house of the king of Judah,

Verse ConceptsCourtyardPrisonersActual Attacks On Jerusalem

Meanwhile, Pharaoh’s army had set out from Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who had been besieging Jerusalem heard the report about them, they lifted the siege from Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsAttacks On Jerusalem Turned Back

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