2 Samuel 20:15 meaning and explanation
And Joab’s troops came and besieged Sheba in Abel-beth-maacah and built a siege ramp against the outer rampart of the city. As all the troops with Joab were battering the wall to topple it,
2 Samuel 20:15, Berean Standard Bible
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Joab's army has chased Sheba son of Bichri, the Benjamite who led Israel away from David, all the way north to Abel-beth-maacah. The verse describes the mechanics of an ancient siege: troops build a ramp against the outer rampart so they can reach and batter the wall.
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