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.
Cunning men
Spread far
General references
Bible References
Cunning men
2 Chronicles 2:7
"At any rate, send me an individual who is a skilled craftsman in gold, silver, bronze, and iron, as well as in purple, crimson, and blue materials, who knows how to craft engravings, so he may work with the craftsmen whom I have assembled in Judah and Jerusalem, as provided for by my father David.
Exodus 31:4
to create plans for work in gold, silver, and bronze,
Spread far
Matthew 4:24
His fame spread throughout Syria, and people brought to him everyone who was sick those afflicted with various diseases and pains, the demon-possessed, the epileptics, and the paralyzed and he healed them.
General references
Ezekiel 26:9
""He'll direct the blows of his battering rams against your walls and will breach your fortified towers with axes.