Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

Bible References

General references

1 Kings 5:6
And now command that they hew me cedar-trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say; for thou knowest that there is not among us any that are experienced in cutting timber like to the Zidonians.
2 Chronicles 2:14
the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and whose father was a man of Tyre, experienced in working in gold, and in silver, in bronze, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in byssus, and in crimson, and for doing any manner of engraving, and for inventing every device which shall be put to him, besides thy skilful men, and the skilful men of my lord David thy father.
Jeremiah 46:22
Her voice shall go like a serpent's; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.