19 Bible Verses about Axes

When an iron is blunt, and the point not sharpened, it must be whet again, and that with might. Even so doth wisdom follow diligence.

Thou breakest my weapons of war, and yet through thee I have scattered the nations and kingdoms; through thee have I scattered horse and horseman; yea, the chariots, and such as sat upon them; through thee I have scattered man and woman, old and young, bachelor and maiden.read more.
Through thee I have scattered the shepherd and his flock, the husbandman and his cattle, the princes and the rulers.

he gat him to mount Zalmon, both he and all that were with him, and took axes with him and cut down an arm of a tree, and took it up, and put it on his shoulder, and said unto the folk that were with him, "Whatsoever ye see me do: speed yourselves and do likewise."

And he brought out the people that were in it and tamed them with saws and harrows of iron and with brakes, and so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And then David and all the people came again to Jerusalem.

But doth the axe boost itself, against him that heweth therewith? Or doth the saw make any bragging, against him that ruleth it? That were even like as if the rod did exalt itself against him that beareth it: or as though the staff should magnify itself, as who say it were not wood.

as oft as the edges of the sickles, mattocks, dung forks, and axes were blunt, and also to mend their goods.

And he brought out the people that was therein and sawed them and drew harrows of iron upon them, and shred some of them with shredding knives of iron, and thrust some into furnaces. And so he served all the cities of the children of Ammon. And then David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.

But now they break down all the carved work thereof with axes and hammers.

The cry of their enemies shall make a noise, as the blast of a trumpet. For they shall enter in with their host, and come with axes, as it were hewers-down of wood.

His slings and battle-rams shall he prepare for thy walls, and with his weapons break down thy towers.

And therefore must all Israel go down to the Philistines, to mend every man his share, his mattock, his axe or his sickle:

Thou breakest my weapons of war, and yet through thee I have scattered the nations and kingdoms;

Even now is the axe put unto the root of the trees: so that every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Bring forth the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me; say unto my soul, "I am thy salvation."

Then said the children of the prophets unto Elisha, "See, the place where we dwell with thee, is too little for us. Let us there take every man a beam and build us a place there, to dwell in." And he said, "Go ye." And one said, "Begin I pray thee, and go with thy servants." And he said, "I will,"read more.
and so went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. And as one was heaving of a beam, the axe head fell into the water. And he cried out and said, "Alas, master, for it was lent me." And the man of God said, "Where fell it?" And he showed him the place. And he cut a stick and cast it in thither, and made the axe head swim. And he said, "Take it up to thee." And the other stretched his hand and caught it.

He that hewed timber afore out of the thick trees was known to bring it to an excellent work.

He that hewed timber afore out of the thick trees was known to bring it to an excellent work. But now they break down all the carved work thereof with axes and hammers.

And as one was heaving of a beam, the axe head fell into the water. And he cried out and said, "Alas, master, for it was lent me."

"Nevertheless, the portion of Jacob is none such: but he that made all things, whose name is the LORD of Hosts, he is the rod of his inheritance.