 | 1836 - 1290 pages
...spenrs, and helmets, nnd haberccons, and bows, and slings In casi stones. And ho made in Jenisalem 15 engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers...bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And hie name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, lili he was strong. But when he was strong,... | |
 | 1837 - 440 pages
...the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones. And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning...upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal1." The invasion of our country by the Romans, though undertaken only from pride of power and... | |
 | 1837 - 852 pages
...host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and "slings /i cast stones. 15 And !o shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name "spread far abroad ; for he was marvellously... | |
 | 1837 - 680 pages
...Jehabergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones, rnsalem : but he did not t.'i.-t which teas right in 15 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon inc bulwarks, to shoot arrows find great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad ; for he was... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - 1838 - 702 pages
...men to 307,500, every common soldier having a shield, spear, helmet, habergeon, bow, and sling. ' And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning...great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad.' But prosperity appears to have corrupted the heart of this otherwise great king ; for, elated with... | |
 | 1838 - 1196 pages
...habergeons, 15 and bows, and "slings to cast stones. And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented bv shout arrows and* great stones withal. And his name и spread far abroad ; for he was marvellously... | |
 | George Bush - 1839 - 738 pages
...on the walls and towers of Jerusalem, lo defend it against the attacks of an invading force : " And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning...bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal." Some of these inventions, however, had been in nse long before ; for in the reign of David, the batteringram... | |
 | 1839 - 580 pages
...arrow. From Montfauccn. In II Chronicles, chap. xxvi. verse 15, we find it recorded, that Uzziah " made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towns and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal." This undoubtedly refers to the... | |
 | Henry Wilkinson - 1841 - 288 pages
...809 years before the Christian Eera, " made in Jerusalem engines invented by cunning men, to be upon the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal." This is particularly mentioned by Josephus 2 , who relates that Uzziah " made many engines of war for... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 814 pages
...Mehunims. 8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah : and his name spread abroad even to the entermen, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot...for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. 16 But when he was strong, bis heart was lifted up to his deing in of Egypt; for he strength- struction... | |
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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. 
