Thematic Bible: Ax


Thematic Bible



And he took the people out of the town and put them to work with wood-cutting instruments, and iron grain-crushers, and iron axes, and at brick-making: this he did to all the towns of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people went back to Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsAxesIronToolsCaptivesClay, UsesHorrors Of WarSawsFurnacesIron ObjectsForced Labour

For example, if a man goes into the woods with his neighbour for the purpose of cutting down trees, and when he takes his axe to give a blow to the tree, the head of the axe comes off, and falling on to his neighbour gives him a wound causing his death; then the man may go in flight to one of these towns and be safe: Verse ConceptsForestsToolsWoodCarpentry ToolsFelling TreesSharp ToolsIron Objects

But all the Israelites had to go to the Philistines to get their ploughs and blades and axes and hooks made sharp; For they had instruments for putting an edge on their ploughs and blades and forks and axes, and for putting iron points on their ox-driving rods.

They are cutting down, like a man whose blade is lifted up against the thick trees. Your doors are broken down with hammers and iron blades.

You are my fighting axe and my instrument of war: with you the nations will be broken; with you kingdoms will be broken; Verse ConceptsAxesPunishment, Nature OfWeaponsHammersWeapons Of GodWarSpiritual WarfareBattledrums

She makes a sound like the hiss of a snake when they come on with strength; they go against her with axes, like wood-cutters. Verse ConceptsFugitivesAxesSnakesFelling TreesThings Like SnakesSound

And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; every tree then which does not give good fruit is cut down, and put into the fire. Verse ConceptsBearing Bad FruitFruitAxesRootsSin, God's Judgment OnToolsFelling TreesBurning PlantsBad Items

But one of them, while cutting a board, let the head of his axe go into the water; and he gave a cry, and said, This is a bad business, my master, for it is another's. And the man of God said, Where did it go in? and when he saw the place where it had gone into the water, cutting a stick, he put it into the water, and the iron came up to the top of the water.

He will put up his engines of war against your walls, and your towers will be broken down by his axes. Verse ConceptsAxesBattering ramsTowers

And Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, made himself iron horns and said, The Lord says, Pushing back the Aramaeans with these, you will put an end to them completely. Verse ConceptsHornsIron

And the man of God said, Where did it go in? and when he saw the place where it had gone into the water, cutting a stick, he put it into the water, and the iron came up to the top of the water. Verse ConceptsMiracles Of ElishaBuoyancyWhere Are Things?

If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well. Verse ConceptsAxesSharpeningBenefits Of WisdomSuccess Through GodSuccess And Hard Workenergy

And he is cutting down the thick places of the wood with an axe, and Lebanon with its tall trees is coming down. Verse ConceptsThe Prophecy Towards Lebanon

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain