Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5228 battering-rams
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
