'Distaff' in the Bible

Let the guilt fall on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house (family); and may there never disappear from the house of Joab one who suffers with a discharge or one who is a leper or one who walks with a crutch [being unfit for war], or one who falls by the sword, or one who lacks food.”

She stretches out her hands to the distaff,And her hands hold the spindle [as she spins wool into thread for clothing].