Encyclopedia entry
Battlement
A parapet wall or balustrade surrounding the flat roofs of the houses, required to be built by a special law (Deut. 22:8). In Jer. 5:10, it denotes the parapet of a city wall.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
Among the Jews a battlement was required by law to be built upon every house. It consisted of a low wall built around the roofs of the houses to prevent persons from falling off, and sometimes serving as a partition from another building. (22:8; Jeremiah 5:10)
In the Bible
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Verses where Battlement is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Deuteronomy 22:8
If you build a new house, you are to construct a railing around your roof, so that you do not bring bloodguilt on your house if someone falls from it.
Scripture on Battlement
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Battlement references
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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