A dictionary of the Bible; dealing with its language, literature, and contents, including the Biblical theology; . >^ In Levy, CkcUd. WOrterb. Cf. |^3. ^aXsuxV, etc. succession to tbe throne for her son Solomon(1 K 1-). J. A. Selbie. BATHSHOA (1 Ch 2» 3»).—See Bathshkba, Shua. BATTERING-RAM.—This instrument is firstclearly mentioned in Ezk (4 21^ rams=Dn|kdrim). The Hebrews probably adopted it from theAssyrians, the great takers of cities. In its essenceit was a stout pole, probably with a metal ferule orhead, worked with a motion which was half a fallhalf a thrust against the wall. Protect
A dictionary of the Bible; dealing with its language, literature, and contents, including the Biblical theology; . >^ In Levy, CkcUd. WOrterb. Cf. |^3. ^aXsuxV, etc. succession to tbe throne for her son Solomon(1 K 1-). J. A. Selbie. BATHSHOA (1 Ch 2» 3»).—See Bathshkba, Shua. BATTERING-RAM.—This instrument is firstclearly mentioned in Ezk (4 21^ rams=Dn|kdrim). The Hebrews probably adopted it from theAssyrians, the great takers of cities. In its essenceit was a stout pole, probably with a metal ferule orhead, worked with a motion which was half a fallhalf a thrust against the wall. Protection for the. (From BATTERINO-RAM. k relief in tbe Britieb Mufieum.) workers was supplied by placing it under a roofedshed or in a tower. The whole machine was oftenbrought fonvard on wheels. Perhaps, however, some rough machine wasknown in earlier times, and its use may be referredto in 1 K 20* ( place [the engines], RVm) and in2 S 20^» (all the people battered [D-n-nrO] the wallto throw it down). \V. E. BARNES. BATTLE.—See War ; and for the various batt !ea,consult their place-names, and the art. Israel. BATTLE-AXE (fsp mappez, Jer 61).—Perhapsthe same weapon as the [battle]-hammer (tf-ES) ofJer 50^. The head of such a weapon made ofcopper has been found at Tell el-Hesy, the ancientLachish, among the ruins of the First city. (Itis figured in art. AXE, second fig. on p. 206»). Onthe Assyrian relief in the British Museum, repre-senting the battle against the Elamites in whichtheir King, Te-umraan, was killed, an is shown using a weapon which might bea double hammer or a double
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