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# siege, besiege #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "siege" refers to when an attacking army surrounds a city and keeps it from being able to receive any supplies of food and water. To "besiege" a city means to cause that city to be under a siege.
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* When Babylon came to attack Israel, they used a siege tactic on Jerusalem to weaken the people inside the city.
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* Often during a siege attack, ramps of dirt are gradually constructed to enable the attacking army to cross over the city walls and invade the city.
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* The expression "lay siege" means to perform a siege. It has the same meaning as "besiege."
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* The term "besieged" has the same meaning as the expression "under siege." Both these expressions describe a city that an enemy army is surrounding and besieging.
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 20:1](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ch/20/01)
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* [1 Kings 20:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/20/01)
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* [1 Samuel 11:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1sa/11/01)
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* [Jeremiah 33:4-5](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jer/33/04)
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