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  • In Jerusalem he constructed engines, invented by experts, which were mounted on the towers and at the corners to fire arrows and great stones. His fame spread far and wide; for he was extraordinary in getting help until he was strong. (2 Chronicles 26, 15)

  • At dawn, the Jews looked up and saw an innumerable army carrying ladders and engines of war to attack and capture the fortress. (1 Maccabees 5, 30)

  • so he gathered together all the people to besiege them. The troops assembled and laid siege to the Citadel in the year one hundred and fifty, building firing platforms and siege engines. (1 Maccabees 6, 20)

  • They came through Idumea, besieged Beth-zur and attacked for days, using engines of war. But the besieged made a sortie and burned their engines and bravely kept up the resistance. (1 Maccabees 6, 31)

  • He encamped before the temple for a long time and set up firing platforms, crossbows, engines, fire-throwers, catapults, scorpions to discharge arrows, and slingers. (1 Maccabees 6, 51)

  • The defenders also constructed engines as their attackers had done and they fought for a long time. (1 Maccabees 6, 52)

  • He went to attack Bethbasi, besieged it for many days and built engines of war. (1 Maccabees 9, 64)

  • Then they turned back and began to attack the troops who had laid siege to the city. Meanwhile, Simon and his men went out of the city and burned the engines. (1 Maccabees 9, 67)

  • In those days, Jonathan assembled the Jewish army to attack the Citadel in Jerusalem which was occupied by the Syrians, and he prepared many siege engines. (1 Maccabees 11, 20)

  • King Antiochus encamped before Dor, in the new district, continually sending his battalions against it and constructing siege engines. He kept Trypho shut in and prevented him from going out or in. (1 Maccabees 15, 25)

  • The men of Judas called on the great Sovereign of the world who had demolished the walls of Jericho without engines of war during the time of Joshua, and then rushed furiously upon the walls. (2 Maccabees 12, 15)

  • After defeating and destroying these enemies, he led an expedition against the walled city of Ephron, where Lysias had taken refuge with people of every race. Strong young men were stationed outside the walls and they fought bravely. And there were stores of war engines and missiles inside. (2 Maccabees 12, 27)


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