Topic
Sieges
90 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Deuteronomy 20:19Torrey The Jews forbidden to cut down fruit trees for the purpose of
¶ When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man’s…
- Deuteronomy 20:20Torrey The Jews forbidden to cut down fruit trees for the purpose of
Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.
- Deuteronomy 28:52Torrey Threatened as a punishment
And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.
- Joshua 6:1Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Were strictly shut up
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
- Joshua 6:2–20Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Jericho
And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. And seven priests…
- Joshua 7:2–4Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Ai
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai. And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the…
- Joshua 8:1–19Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Ai
And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: And thou shalt do to Ai and her…
- Joshua 8:19Torrey CITIES TAKEN BY — Frequently destroyed by fire
And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.
- Joshua 10:28Torrey CITIES TAKEN BY — Inhabitants of, often put to the sword
¶ And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.
- Joshua 10:29Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Libnah
Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
- Joshua 10:30Torrey CITIES TAKEN BY — Inhabitants of, often put to the sword
And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.
- Joshua 10:31Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Lachish
¶ And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:
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- Joshua 10:32 Torrey CITIES TAKEN BY — Inhabitants of, often put to the sword
- Joshua 10:34 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Eglon
- Joshua 10:35 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Frequently taken by assault
- Joshua 10:36 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Hebron
- Joshua 10:37 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Hebron
- Joshua 10:38 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Debir
- Joshua 10:39 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Debir
- Judges 9:34 Torrey THOSE ENGAGED IN — Frequently laid ambushes
- Judges 9:43 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Frequently taken by ambush
- Judges 9:44 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Frequently taken by ambush
- Judges 9:45 Torrey CITIES TAKEN BY — Frequently broken down
- Judges 9:50 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Thebez
- 1 Samuel 11:1–3 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Often demanded terms of peace
- 1 Samuel 11:1 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Jabesh-gilead
- 1 Samuel 11:11 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Frequently helped by allies
- 1 Samuel 23:1 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Keilah
- 1 Samuel 23:5 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Frequently helped by allies
- 1 Samuel 30:1 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Ziklag
- 1 Samuel 30:2 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Ziklag
- 2 Samuel 11:1 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Rabbah
- 2 Samuel 11:20 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Walls of, defended by the inhabitants
- 2 Samuel 11:21 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Walls of, defended by the inhabitants
- 2 Samuel 12:26–29 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Rabbah
- 2 Samuel 12:28 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Encamping against
- 2 Samuel 12:29 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Frequently taken by assault
- 1 Kings 16:15 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Gibbethon
- 1 Kings 16:17 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Tirzah
- 1 Kings 20:1 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Samaria
- 1 Kings 20:2 Torrey THOSE ENGAGED IN — Called upon the city to surrender
- 1 Kings 20:3 Torrey THOSE ENGAGED IN — Called upon the city to surrender
- 1 Kings 22:4 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Ramoth-gilead
- 1 Kings 22:29 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Ramoth-gilead
- 2 Kings 6:14 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Compassing about with armies
- 2 Kings 6:24 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Samaria
- 2 Kings 6:26–29 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Often suffered from famine
- 2 Kings 15:29 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Cities of Israel in Galilee
- 2 Kings 17:5 Torrey Often lasted for a long time
- 2 Kings 18:13 Torrey Fenced cities invested by
- 2 Kings 18:18 Torrey THOSE ENGAGED IN — Called upon the city to surrender
- 2 Kings 18:20 Torrey THOSE ENGAGED IN — Called upon the city to surrender
- 2 Kings 18:26 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Walls of, defended by the inhabitants
- 2 Kings 19:24 Torrey THOSE ENGAGED IN — Cut off all supplies
- 2 Kings 19:32 Torrey THOSE ENGAGED IN — Cast arrows and other missiles into the city
- 2 Kings 24:10 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Jerusalem
- 2 Kings 24:11 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Jerusalem
- 2 Kings 25:1 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Pitching against
- 2 Kings 25:2 Torrey MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Jerusalem
- 2 Kings 25:3 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Often suffered from famine
- 2 Chronicles 32:1 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Encamping against
- 2 Chronicles 32:3 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water outside, useful to besiegers
- 2 Chronicles 32:4 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water outside, useful to besiegers
- 2 Chronicles 32:5 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Repaired and newly fortified beforehand
- 2 Chronicles 32:6–8 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous
- 2 Chronicles 32:18 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Walls of, defended by the inhabitants
- Psalms 139:5 Torrey Illustrative Of — The omnipresence of God
- Proverbs 18:19 Torrey Extreme difficulty of taking cities by, alluded to
- Isaiah 1:8 Torrey Illustrative Of — Zion in her affliction
- Isaiah 22:9 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Repaired and newly fortified beforehand
- Isaiah 22:10 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Repaired and newly fortified beforehand
- Jeremiah 21:6 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Often suffered from pestilence
- Jeremiah 32:24 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Often suffered from pestilence
- Jeremiah 50:9 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Setting in array against
- Jeremiah 50:26 Torrey CITIES TAKEN BY — Given up to pillage
- Jeremiah 50:27 Torrey CITIES TAKEN BY — Given up to pillage
- Jeremiah 50:30 Torrey CITIES TAKEN BY — Inhabitants of, often put to the sword
- Jeremiah 51:2 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Being against round about
- Jeremiah 51:12 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Sometimes used ambushes or sorties
- Ezekiel 4:2 Torrey THOSE ENGAGED IN — Built forts and mounts
- Ezekiel 6:12 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Often suffered from famine
- Ezekiel 23:24 Torrey THOSE ENGAGED IN — Invested the city on every side
- Ezekiel 26:8 Torrey THOSE ENGAGED IN — Built forts and mounts
- Ezekiel 26:9 Torrey THOSE ENGAGED IN — Employed battering rams against the walls
- Ezekiel 29:18 Torrey THOSE ENGAGED IN — Often suffered much during
- Joel 2:5 Torrey Great noise and tumult of, alluded to
- Micah 5:1 Torrey Illustrative Of — The judgments of God
- Nahum 3:14 Torrey CITIES INVESTED BY — Repaired and newly fortified beforehand
- Luke 19:43 Torrey THOSE ENGAGED IN — Dug a trench round the city
- Luke 21:20 Torrey DESCRIBED AS — Compassing about with armies
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 104 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Fenced cities invested by 2Ki 18:13
- Threatened as a punishment De 28:52
- DESCRIBED AS
- Often lasted for a long time 2Ki 17:5
- Great noise and tumult of, alluded to Joe 2:5
- THOSE ENGAGED IN
- Built forts and mounts Eze 4:2; 26:8
- Dug a trench round the city Lu 19:43
- Invested the city on every side Eze 23:24
- Cut off all supplies 2Ki 19:24
- Frequently laid ambushes Jud 9:34
- Called upon the city to surrender 1Ki 20:2,3; 2Ki 18:18,20
- Employed battering rams against the walls Eze 4:2; 26:9
- Cast arrows and other missiles into the city 2Ki 19:32
- Often suffered much during Eze 29:18
- The Jews forbidden to cut down fruit trees for the purpose of De 20:19,20
- Extreme difficulty of taking cities by, alluded to Pr 18:19
- CITIES INVESTED BY
- Repaired and newly fortified beforehand 2Ch 32:5; Isa 22:9,10; Na 3:14
- Supplied with water beforehand Na 3:14
- The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water outside, useful to besiegers 2Ch 32:3,4
- Were strictly shut up Jos 6:1
- Walls of, defended by the inhabitants 2Sa 11:20,21; 2Ki 18:26; 2Ch 32:18
- Sometimes used ambushes or sorties Jer 51:12
- Often suffered from famine 2Ki 6:26-29; 25:3; Eze 6:12
- Often suffered from pestilence Jer 21:6; 32:24
- Often demanded terms of peace 1Sa 11:1-3
- Frequently taken by ambush Jud 9:43,44
- Frequently taken by assault Jos 10:35; 2Sa 12:29
- Frequently helped by allies 1Sa 11:11; 23:5
- Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous 2Ch 32:6-8
- CITIES TAKEN BY
- MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
- Jericho Jos 6:2-20
- Ai Jos 7:2-4; 8:1-19
- Makkedah Jos 10:28
- Libnah Jos 10:29,30
- Lachish Jos 10:31,32
- Eglon Jos 10:34,35
- Hebron Jos 10:36,37
- Debir Jos 10:38,39
- Shechem Jud 9:34,45
- Thebez Jud 9:50
- Jabesh-gilead 1Sa 11:1
- Keilah 1Sa 23:1
- Ziklag 1Sa 30:1,2
- Rabbah 2Sa 11:1; 12:26-29
- Gibbethon 1Ki 16:15
- Tirzah 1Ki 16:17
- Samaria 1Ki 20:1; 2Ki 6:24; 17:5
- Ramoth-gilead 1Ki 22:4,29
- Cities of Israel in Galilee 2Ki 15:29
- Cities of Judah 2Ki 18:13
- Jerusalem 2Ki 24:10,11; 25:1,2
- Illustrative Of
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.