A set of constructions, like fences of poles or dirt, used to help conquer a city during a siege.
About Siege-Works
The siege wall was a fence of poles or stakes used to fortify entrenchments. Sometimes such a wall was reinforced with, or even made of, earth and stones.
Key References
So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it.
Then lay siege against it: Construct a siege wall, build a ramp to it, set up camps against it, and place battering rams around it on all sides.
Then the king of the North will come, build up a siege ramp, and capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will not stand; even their best troops will not be able to resist.
For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.
All Scripture References (11)
Deuteronomy (1)
But you may destroy the trees that you know do not produce fruit. Use them to build siege works against the city that is waging war against you, until it falls.
2 Kings (1)
So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it.
Job (1)
then understand that it is God who has wronged me and drawn His net around me.
Ecclesiastes (1)
There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.
Isaiah (1)
I will camp in a circle around you; I will besiege you with towers and set up siege works against you.
Jeremiah (1)
So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it.
Ezekiel (4)
Then lay siege against it: Construct a siege wall, build a ramp to it, set up camps against it, and place battering rams around it on all sides.
Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast horde will not help him in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives.
A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’
He will slaughter the villages of your mainland with the sword; he will set up siege works against you, build a ramp to your walls, and raise his shields against you.
Luke (1)
For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.