Luke 19:43 (KJV)
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For the days shall come upon thee that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee and compass thee round and keep thee in on every side
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the days. Lu 21:20-24 De 28:49-58 Ps 37:12 Ps 37:13 Da 9:26 Da 9:27 Mt 22:7 Mt 23:37-39 Mr 13:14-20 1Th 2:15 1Th 2:16
cast.Or, "cast a bank" or rampart [charax .] This was literally fulfilled when Jerusalem was besieged by Titus; who surrounded it with a wall of circumvallation in three days, though not less than 39 furlongs in circumference; and when this was effected, the Jews were so enclosed on every side, that no person could escape from the city, and no provision could be brought in. Isa 29:1-4 Jer 6:3-6
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