Cross References And they came, and besieged him in Abela, and in Bethmaacha, and they cast up works round the city, and the city was besieged: and all the people that were with Joab, laboured to throw down the walls. 2 Samuel 20:14 Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel unto Abela and Bethmaacha: and all the chosen men were gathered together unto him. 1 Kings 15:20 Benadad, hearkening to king Asa, sent the captains of his army against the cities of Israel, and they smote Ahion, and Dan, and Abeldomum Maacha, and all Cenneroth; that is all the land of Nephthali. 2 Kings 15:29 In the days of Phacee, king of Israel, came Theglathphalasar, king of Assyria, and took Aion, and Abel Domum Maacha, and Janoe, and Cedes, and Asor, and Galaad, and Galilee, and all the land of Nephthali: and carried them captives into Assyria. 2 Kings 19:32 Wherefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of the Assyrians: He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow into it, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a trench about it. Ezekiel 4:2 And lay siege against it, and build forts, and cast up a mount, and set a camp against it, and place battering rams round about it. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And they came, and besieged him in Abela, and in Bethmaacha, and they cast up works round the city, and the city was besieged: and all the people that were with Joab, laboured to throw down the walls. cast up 2 Kings 19:32 Wherefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of the Assyrians: He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow into it, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a trench about it. Jeremiah 32:24 Behold works are built up against the city to take it: and the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans, who fight against it, by the sword, and the famine, and the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken, is all come to pass, as thou thyself seest. Jeremiah 33:4 For thus saith the Lord the God of Israel to the houses of this city, and to the houses of the king of Juda, which are destroyed, and to the bulwarks, and to the sword. Luke 19:43 For the days shall come upon thee: and thy enemies shall cast a trench about thee and compass thee round and straiten thee on every side, a bank So LXX. battered, etc. Context Sheba's Rebellion…14Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel unto Abela and Bethmaacha: and all the chosen men were gathered together unto him. 15And they came, and besieged him in Abela, and in Bethmaacha, and they cast up works round the city, and the city was besieged: and all the people that were with Joab, laboured to throw down the walls.16And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear, hear, and say to Joab: Come near hither, and I will speak with thee.… Lexicon And Joab’s troops cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go and besieged וַיָּצֻ֣רוּ (way·yā·ṣu·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6696: To confine, bind, besiege [Sheba] עָלָ֗יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against in Abel-Beth-Maacah בְּאָבֵ֙לָה֙ (bə·’ā·ḇê·lāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 59: Abel -- 'meadow', two places in Palestine and built וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּ (way·yiš·pə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8210: To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out a siege ramp סֹֽלְלָה֙ (sō·lə·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5550: A military mound, rampart of besiegers against the outer rampart בַּחֵ֑ל (ba·ḥêl) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2426: An army, an intrenchment of the city. הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement As all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the troops הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Joab יוֹאָ֔ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites were battering מַשְׁחִיתִ֖ם (maš·ḥî·ṯim) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin the wall הַחוֹמָֽה׃ (ha·ḥō·w·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2346: A wall of protection to topple it, לְהַפִּ֥יל (lə·hap·pîl) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie Additional Translations And Joab’s troops came and besieged Sheba in Abel-Beth-Maacah and built a siege ramp against the outer rampart of the city. As all the troops with Joab were battering the wall to topple it,And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. And they came and besieged him in Abel and Phermacha: and they raised a mound against the city and it stood close to the wall; and all the people with Joab proposed to throw down the wall. And they came and besieged him in Abel-Beth-Maacah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it was raised in the trench; and all the people that were with Joab sapped the wall, to throw it down. And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a mount against the city, and it stood against the rampart: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. They came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people who were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. and they go in and lay siege against him, in Abel of Beth-Maachah, and cast up a mount against the city, and it standeth in a trench, and all the people who are are with Joab are destroying, to cause the wall to fall. 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