Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.

Spread far

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Bible References

Cunning men

2 Chronicles 2:7
And now send me a man skilful to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze, and in iron, and in purple and crimson and blue, and experienced in carving, besides the skilful men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.
Exodus 31:4
to devise artistic work to work in gold, and in silver, and in copper,

Spread far

Matthew 4:24
And his fame went out into the whole of Syria, and they brought to him all that were ill, suffering under various diseases and pains, and those possessed by demons, and lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

General references

Ezekiel 26:9
and he shall set his engines of attack against thy walls, and with his spikes he shall break down thy towers.