There was a small city with a few men in it. A great king came against it, surrounded it, and built great siege works against it.
After this, Ben-hadad king of Aram gathered all his army, went up, and besieged Samaria.
I have observed that this also is wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me.
For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you and surround you, and press you in on every side.
However, you may destroy and cut down only the trees which you know are not fruit trees, so that you may build siege engines against the city that makes war with you until it falls.