4 occurrences

'Besieging' in the Bible

‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I will repel the weapons of war in your hands, those you are using to fight the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall, and I will bring them into the center of this city.

Verse ConceptsGod Will Cause DefeatPerspective

Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine, and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live and will retain his life like the spoils of war.

Verse ConceptsKeeping Oneself AliveDeath Of Other GroupsSurrender

At that time, the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned in the guard’s courtyard in the palace of the king of Judah.

Verse ConceptsCourtyardPrisonersActual Attacks On Jerusalem

Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt, and when the Chaldeans, who were besieging Jerusalem, heard the report, they withdrew from Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsAttacks On Jerusalem Turned Back

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Besiege (18 instances)
Besieging (10 instances)
Circumvent (1 instance)
Siege (84 instances)
Surround (69 instances)

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