 | Philip Henry Gosse - 1852 - 690 pages
...Uzziah, who at least adopted them. And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, tn 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. 2 Chron. xxvi.... | |
 | Robert Shittler - 1853 - 588 pages
...and "'slings to cast stones. 15 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. 16 If But when... | |
 | Charles Baker - 1855 - 234 pages
...bows, and slings to cast stones. 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. And his name spread far abroad ; for he was marvellously helped till he was strong. Lachish — a noted... | |
 | George Smith - 1856 - 626 pages
...of cities. The sacred writer says, " 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." 3 Chron. xxvi, 15. Without debating the accuracy of the various opinions which have been formed of... | |
 | Charles Holland - 1856 - 296 pages
...prepared for them shields and spears and other arms, and made engines, invented by cunning men, to be on 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." And yet, for... | |
 | 1859
...800 BC, when Uzziah made use of engines invented by cunning men for purposes of defence, placing them upon the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. Amongst other cities, this king took and brake down the wall of Ashdod, in the land of the Philistines,... | |
 | 1860 - 1352 pages
...bows, and slings to cast stones. 15 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on tow And his name spread far abroad ; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. 16 '| But when... | |
 | Charles Henry Owen, Thomas Longworth Dames - 1861 - 354 pages
...we find in 2 Chron. xxvi. 15 : Uzziah " made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal." In addition to the machines just named a great many others were used in the llth, 12th, and 13th Centuries,... | |
 | 1861 - 600 pages
...bows, and slings to cast stones. And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by 15 skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he became 16 mighty. But when... | |
 | Mary Fawler Maude - 1862 - 610 pages
...walls with great violence : — " (Uzziah) made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal " (2 Chron. xxvi. 15). The women, children, and cattle were led away by the conquerors : and that it... | |
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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. 
