 | John Kitto - 1846 - 202 pages
...wall; and he even brought new inventions to bear upon the defences of the city: for we are told that " he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning...bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal." Uzziah's fame spread abroad — " he was marvellously helped till he was strong:" but, alas! " when... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 498 pages
...bows, and slings to cast stones. And he made in Jerusalem en0ines invented by cunning men to. be <m the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones witbal And. hi? name spread far abroad: for he was marvellously helped oil he was strong. , But when... | |
 | Edward Kimpton - 1813 - 536 pages
...for demolishing and taking of cities, they not being then invenled. Now it is is said of Uzziah, that he made in Jerusalem engines invented by cunning men,...upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones; go that it must certainly be a mistake to attribute the invention nf the ballistce, the scorpio, or... | |
 | 1817 - 1082 pages
...host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and -)• slings to catt stones. 1 5 ne man to Jerusalem. 2 Then stood up I f spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. 1 6 f But " when he was strong,... | |
 | 1818 - 948 pages
...he maile in Jerusalem engines, Uziiah'ê reign and death. CHAP. XXVII, XXVIII Reign ofJoiham. з;/ rned their heart bnck again. 38 Then the fine of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt-sacrifice, bis name spread far abroad ; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. 16 1Ï But when he... | |
 | George Paxton - 1825 - 552 pages
...planted on the walls and towers of Jerusalem, to defend it against the attacks of an invading force : " And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning...upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal."2 Some of these inventions, however, had been in use long before ; for in the reign of David,... | |
 | William Emerson - 1825 - 506 pages
...walk or run of themselves. And, about 800 years before Christ, we find in 2 Chron. xv. that Uzziah made in Jerusalem, engines, invented by cunning men,...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... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and f slings to cast stones. 15 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning...shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name t spread far abroad ; for he was marvellously helped, till he tHeb. ««« was strong. " SECTION II... | |
 | 1827 - 842 pages
...Jerusalem engiues, invented by cunning men, to be on tlie towers. and upon the bulwarks, to shoot nrrows and great stones withal : and his name spread far abroad ; for he was marvellously helped, till lie was strong. 16 " But when he was strong, his heart was lilted up to his destruction : for he tranipessed... | |
 | 1829 - 476 pages
...reign about 809 years before Christ, " made in Jerusalem engines invented by cunning men, to be upon the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal." Livy, In his description of the siege ,of Carthage, says, there were three hundred and twenty great... | |
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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. 
