engines of war or, engines of assault, i.e. battering engines. "Axes" is lit. swords, i.e. irons.

10 seq. The assault and capture and sack of the city. The description is graphic in the extreme. When the conqueror enters the dust following the march of his cavalry shall cover the city; the walls shall shake at the rushing of his chariots in the streets; and the city shall be given up to slaughter and plunder.

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