. A comprehensive dictionary of the Bible . r use of walls in Palestine is tosupport mountain-roads or terraces formed on thesides of hills for purposes of cultivation. (Agri-culture; Highway.) 4. The path of the vine-yards (Num. xxii. 24) is a pathway through vine-yards, with walls on each side. Wander-ing in the Wilder-ness. Wilderness ofthe Wandering. War. The formation of the army, their arms,and encampment, have been already described. Be-fore entering on a war of aggression, the Hebrewssought for the Divine sanction by consulting theUrim and Thummim (Judg. i. 1, xx. 2, 27, 28 ; 1
. A comprehensive dictionary of the Bible . r use of walls in Palestine is tosupport mountain-roads or terraces formed on thesides of hills for purposes of cultivation. (Agri-culture; Highway.) 4. The path of the vine-yards (Num. xxii. 24) is a pathway through vine-yards, with walls on each side. Wander-ing in the Wilder-ness. Wilderness ofthe Wandering. War. The formation of the army, their arms,and encampment, have been already described. Be-fore entering on a war of aggression, the Hebrewssought for the Divine sanction by consulting theUrim and Thummim (Judg. i. 1, xx. 2, 27, 28 ; 1 37, xxiii. 2, xxviii. 6, xxx. 8), or some prophet(1 K. xxii. 6; 2 Chr. xviii. 5; Divination). Divineaid was further sought in actual warfare by bring-ing into the field the Ark of the Covenant, whichwas the symbol of Jehovah Himself (1 Sam. iv. 4-18, xiv. 18). Formal proclamations of war werenot interchanged between the belligerents; but oc-casionally messages either deprecatory or defiantwere sent (Judg. xi. 12-27; 1 K. xx. 2; 2 K. Assyrian king putting out the eyes of a captive, who, with others, ia heldprisoner by a hook in the lips.—From Bottas fiinevek.— ( 8). Before entering the enemys district, spies weresent to ascertain the character of the country, andthe preparations of its inhabitants for resistance(Num. xiii. 17; Josh. ii. 1; Judg. vii. 10; 1 Sam. WAR WAR 1173 xxvi. 4). When au engagement was imminent asacrifice was offered (vii. 9, xiii. 9), and an inspirit-ing address delivered either by the commander (2Chr. xx. 20) or by a priest (Deut. xx. 2). Then fol-lowed the battle-signal (1 Sam. xvii. 52; Is. ; Jer. 1. 42; Ez. xxi. 22 ;Am. i. 14 ; Cornet). The com-bat assumed the form of a num-ber of hand-to-hand the high value attachedto fleetness of foot and strengthof arm (2 Sam. i. 23, ii. 18; 1Chr. xii. 8). Various strate-gic devices were practised, asthe ambuscade (Josh. viii. 2,12; Judg. xx. 36), surprise(Judg. vii. 16), or ci
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