Cities: Often Deserted on the Approach of an Enemy

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1 Samuel 31:7
And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelled in them.
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Jeremiah 4:20
Destruction on destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
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The Conquest of Babylon.
... of the space which it covered have often been considered ... to a considerable extent,
in Oriental cities, at the ... above it, and the spot became well-nigh deserted. ...
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Again on the Calamity of the City of Antioch. ...
... their orchestra; and the Hippodrome has been left deserted! ... thou walkest on the
battlements of cities." [1624] Oh ... Hence how often do we, from beholding a woman ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily xv again on the.htm

The Lord is Risen Indeed
... of others, that there are such cities as Paris ... expected His resurrection, though
He had often foretold it ... in many places the idol temples were almost deserted. ...
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The Burning of Athens.
... when going forth on great campaigns, often considered their ... There is a catalogue
of twelve cities in this valley ... city itself, since it had been deserted by its ...
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The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal
... a nation after an undue strain, often causing its ... it to the first rank among the
Phoenician cities. ... Bit-Dakkuri had invaded the almost deserted territory, and ...
/.../chapter iithe power of assyria 2.htm

The Memphite Empire
... these sentinels announced the approach of the foe, the workmen immediately deserted
the mine ... The Pharaohs often peopled their royal cities with prisoners ...
/.../chapter iithe memphite empire.htm

Sargon of Assyria (722-705 BC )
... and Nimid-laguda"were also deserted, and no ... of the irregularities of outline
characteristic of ancient cities. ... at long intervals by tiny windows, but often.
/.../chapter iiisargon of assyria 722-705.htm

The Last Days of the Old Eastern World
... fled into the mountains at the enemy's approach were sent ... restored to order, and,
as was often customary in ... offensive, most of the Asiatic cities would have ...
/.../chapter iithe last days of 2.htm

Sennacherib (705-681 BC )
... and completed the destruction of the half-deserted town; he ... The ancient Chaldaean
cities, Uru, Bagash, Uruk, and ... and vessels of deep draught often ran aground ...
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Treatise v. An Address to Demetrianus.
... rend you." [3407] For when you used often to come ... And two and three cities shall
be gathered into ... They love pathless ravines and deserted solitudes; and they ...
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