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

General references

Bible References

Cunning men

2 Chronicles 2:7
So now send me an expert worker in gold and silver and brass and iron? in purple and red and blue, and in the cutting of all sorts of ornament, to be with the expert workmen who are here in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom my father David got together.
Exodus 31:4
To do all sorts of delicate work in gold and silver and brass;

Spread far

Matthew 4:24
And news of him went out through all Syria; and they took to him all who were ill with different diseases and pains, those having evil spirits and those who were off their heads, and those who had no power of moving. And he made them well.

General references

Ezekiel 26:9
He will put up his engines of war against your walls, and your towers will be broken down by his axes.

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