2 Samuel 20:15

New American Bible - revised edition

So all Joab’s troops came and besieged him in Abel Beth-maacah. They built up a mound against the city, so that it stood against the rampart, and were battering the wall to knock it down.

Cross References

2 Kings 19:32

“Therefore, thus says the Lord about the king: He shall not come as far as this city, nor shoot there an arrow, nor confront it with a shield, Nor cast up a siege-work against it.

Jeremiah 32:24

See, the siegeworks have arrived at this city to capture it; the city is handed over to the Chaldeans who are attacking it, with sword, starvation, and disease. What you threatened has happened—you can see it for yourself.

Luke 19:43

For the days are coming upon you when your enemies will raise a palisade against you; they will encircle you and hem you in on all sides.

Ezekiel 4:2

Lay siege to it: build up siege works, raise a ramp against it, pitch camps and set up battering rams all around it.

Jeremiah 33:4

Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city and the houses of the kings of Judah, which are being torn down because of the siegeworks and the sword:

Jeremiah 6:6

For thus says the Lord of hosts: Hew down her trees, throw up a siege mound against Jerusalem. Woe to the city marked for punishment; there is nothing but oppression within her!

Isaiah 37:33

Therefore, thus says the Lord about the king of Assyria: He shall not come as far as this city, nor shoot there an arrow, nor confront it with a shield, Nor cast up a siege-work against it.

2 Kings 15:29

In the days of Pekah, king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, came and took Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee—all the land of Naphtali—deporting the inhabitants to Assyria.

1 Kings 15:20

Ben-hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the leaders of his troops against the cities of Israel. They attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and all Chinnereth, besides all the land of Naphtali.

2 Samuel 20:14

Sheba had passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel Beth-maacah. Then all the Bichrites assembled and they too entered the city after him.

Ecclesiastes 9:14

Against a small city with few inhabitants advanced a mighty king, who surrounded it and threw up great siegeworks about it.