Cross References And he made in Jerusalem engines of diverse kinds, which he placed in the towers, and in the corners of the walls, to shoot arrows, and great stones: and his name went forth far abroad, for the Lord helped him, and had strengthened him. 2 Chronicles 26:14 And Ozias prepared for them, that is, for the whole army, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and slings to cast stones. 2 Chronicles 26:16 But when he was made strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction, and he neglected the Lord his God: and going into the temple of the Lord, he had a mind to burn incense upon the altar of incense. Isaiah 29:14 Therefore behold I will proceed to cause an admiration in this people, by a great and wonderful miracle: for wisdom shall perish from their wise men, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. Habakkuk 1:5 Behold ye among the nations, and see: wonder, and be astonished: for a work is done in your days, which no man will believe when it shall be told. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he made in Jerusalem engines of diverse kinds, which he placed in the towers, and in the corners of the walls, to shoot arrows, and great stones: and his name went forth far abroad, for the Lord helped him, and had strengthened him. cunning men 2 Chronicles 2:7,14 Send me therefore a skilful man, that knoweth how to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, and in iron, in purple, in scarlet and in blue, and that hath skill in engraving, with the artificers, which I have with me in Judea and Jerusalem, whom David my father provided. . . . Exodus 31:4 To devise whatsoever may be artificially made of gold, and silver, and brass, 2 Chronicles 26:10 And he built towers in the wilderness, and dug many cisterns, for he had much cattle both in the plains, and in the waste of the desert: he had also vineyards and dressers of vines in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he was a man that loved husbandry. ) Mr. Harmer appears to have given a truer view of the subject than commentators in general have done, who suppose that they were conveniences made only for sheltering the shepherds from bad weather, or to defend them from incursions of enemies; for they might rather be designed to keep the nations that pastured there in awe, and also to induce them quietly to pay the tribute to which the 8th verse seems to refer. William of Tyre describes a country not far from the Euphrates as inhabited by Syrian and Armenian Christians, who fed great flock and herds there, but were kept in subjection to the Turks, in consequence of their living among them in strong places. spread far. Matthew 4:24 And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they presented to him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and such as were possessed by devils, and lunatics, and those that had the palsy, and he cured them: Context Uzziah Reigns in Judah…14And Ozias prepared for them, that is, for the whole army, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and slings to cast stones. 15And he made in Jerusalem engines of diverse kinds, which he placed in the towers, and in the corners of the walls, to shoot arrows, and great stones: and his name went forth far abroad, for the Lord helped him, and had strengthened him.16But when he was made strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction, and he neglected the Lord his God: and going into the temple of the Lord, he had a mind to burn incense upon the altar of incense.… Lexicon And in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel he made וַיַּ֣עַשׂ ׀ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make skillfully חוֹשֵׁ֗ב (ḥō·wō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2803: To think, account designed מַחֲשֶׁ֣בֶת (ma·ḥă·še·ḇeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4284: A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan devices חִשְּׁבֹנ֜וֹת (ḥiš·šə·ḇō·nō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 2810: A contrivance, actual, mental to shoot לִירוֹא֙ (lî·rō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach arrows בַּֽחִצִּ֔ים (ba·ḥiṣ·ṣîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2678: An arrow and catapult large גְּדֹל֑וֹת (gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent stones וּבָאֲבָנִ֖ים (ū·ḇā·’ă·ḇā·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 68: A stone [from] לִהְי֤וֹת (lih·yō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the towers הַמִּגְדָּלִים֙ (ham·miḡ·dā·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4026: A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers and וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against corners. הַפִּנּ֔וֹת (hap·pin·nō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 6438: An angle, a pinnacle, a chieftain So his fame שְׁמוֹ֙ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name spread וַיֵּצֵ֤א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim far [and wide], לְמֵ֣רָח֔וֹק (lə·mê·rā·ḥō·wq) Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction he was marvelously הִפְלִ֥יא (hip̄·lî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6381: To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful helped לְהֵעָזֵ֖ר (lə·hê·‘ā·zêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5826: To surround, protect, aid until עַ֥ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while he became powerful. חָזָֽק׃ (ḥā·zāq) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer Additional Translations And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped until he became powerful.And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and on the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones with. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong. And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the battlements, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. And he made in Jerusalem machines invented by a wise contriver, to be upon the towers and upon the corners, to cast darts and great stones: and the fame of their preparation was heard at a distance; for he was wonderfully helped, till he was strong. And he made in Jerusalem machines invented by skilful men, to be upon the towers and upon the bulwarks, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he became strong. And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the battlements, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong. And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skillful 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 helped in a wonderful manner, till he was strong. He made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, until he was strong. And he maketh in Jerusalem inventions -- a device of an inventor -- to be on the towers, and on the corners, to shoot with arrows and with great stones, and his name goeth out unto a distance, for he hath been wonderfully helped till that he hath been strong. 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