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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. "
Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature ... - Page 465
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The Pearl of Story Books

1871 - 302 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 withal. And his name spread far abroad ; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. But when he was...
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The Proper Psalms, and Lessons Proper for Sundays and Holy Days, Together ...

1871 - 964 pages
...bows, and slings to cast stones. '5 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on And his name spread far abroad ; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. l6But when he...
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The bards and authors of Cleveland and south Durham, and the vicinage

George Markham Tweddell - 1872 - 438 pages
...in II. Chronicles, xv., that 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. Corn-mills were early invented : for we read in Deuteronomy, that it was not lawful for any man to...
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Proper Psalms and Lessons, According to the Use of the Church of England

1872 - 964 pages
...bows, and slings to cast stones. js And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on he LORD. And his name spread far abroad ; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. l6But when he...
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Scripture readings for schools and families, by C.M. Yonge. With comments ...

Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1874 - 424 pages
...and slings to cast stones. . And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning J 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. But when he was...
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Scripture readings for schools and families, by C.M. Yonge, Volume 3

Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1874 - 200 pages
...mail. L1v.] AMOS THE HERDSMAN. 71 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. But when he was...
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The Christian's friend, papers for the comfort and edification of ..., Volume 3

1876 - 434 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 withal." We need not dwell upon the description of the numerous army of king Uzziah. We will turn to God's instruction...
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A chapter in Jewish history; or, An account, in the words of Scripture, of ...

Testament (Old) - 1876 - 204 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 withal: and his name spread far abroad: for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. But when he was...
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Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary: A Description of Tools ..., Volume 1

Edward Henry Knight - 1876 - 1002 pages
...Jerusalem 810 B. c. They are described (2 Chronicles xxvi. 15) as "invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal." The Chinese claim to have used cannon 618 B. c., and engines for throwing heavy stones were used in...
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The biblical museum. Old Testament, Volume 4

James Comper Gray - 1878 - 404 pages
...attacks of an invading force : " 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." Some of these inventions, however, had been in use long before ; for in the reign of David, the battering-ram...
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