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
Now therefore send me a man skilful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave engravings, [to be] with the skilful men who are with me in Judah and
Exodus 31:4
to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

Spread far

Matthew 4:24
And his fame went forth into all Syria. And they brought to him all those faring badly with various diseases, and gripped with pain, and being demon-possessed, and being lunatic, and paralyzed. And he healed them.

General references

Ezekiel 26:9
And he shall set his battering engines against thy walls, and with his axes he shall break down thy towers.