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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,
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
They came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people who were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
World English Bible (WEB)
And they came{H935}{(H8799)} and besieged{H6696}{(H8799)} him in Abel{H59} of Bethmaachah{H1038}, and they cast up{H8210}{(H8799)} a bank{H5550} against the city{H5892}, and it stood{H5975}{(H8799)} in the trench{H2426}: and all the people{H5971} that were with Joab{H3097} battered{H7843}{(H8688)} the wall{H2346}, to throw it down{H5307}{(H8687)}.
Strong's King James
and they go in and lay siege against him, in Abel of Beth-Maachah, and cast up a mount against the city, and it standeth in a trench, and all the people who are are with Joab are destroying, to cause the wall to fall.
Young's Literal Translation
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