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Battering-rams used to make breaches in the walls of besieged cities

Historic references to the breaking down of walls

2 Samuel 20:15 The wall of Abel Beth Maacah. References to breached or broken walls are evidence that the use of battering-rams was common; 2 Kings 14:13 pp 2 Chronicles 25:23; Jeremiah 39:2 pp 2 Chronicles 36:19 pp Jeremiah 52:7; Nehemiah 1:3

Figurative references to the breaking down of walls

Psalm 89:40 referring to God's displeasure with David's dynasty

Prophetic references to the breaking down of walls as a picture of the LORD's power

Isaiah 22:5; Isaiah 24:12; Ezekiel 21:22; Ezekiel 26:9; Micah 2:13

Peace is symbolised by no breaching of walls

Psalm 144:14

Model battering-rams were part of the symbolic representation of the siege of Jerusalem

Ezekiel 4:2

See also

5214  attack
5529  sieges
5604  walls
5605  warfare
5612  weapons