3 occurrences

'Besiege' in the Bible

And if it will not make peace with thee, but will make war with thee, then thou shalt besiege it;

Verse ConceptsCitySiegesThe Nations Attacked

When thou shalt besiege a city many days, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by lifting up an axe against them; for thou canst eat of them; and thou shalt not cut them down, for is the tree of the field a man that it should be besieged?

Verse ConceptsRespect, For EnvironmentEcological ConcernsFortsTreesFelling TreesSharp ToolsHarming Trees

And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and strong walls wherein thou trustedst come down, throughout all thy land; and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates in all thy land, which Jehovah thy God hath given thee.

Verse ConceptsFortressesFortificationsCityWallsWalled TownsNations Attacking Israel

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