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.
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Gill's Exposition
And Azariah the priest went in after him,.... To hinder him from doing it, and to persuade him to go out. This was the high priest, as appears from Ch2 26:20 and is thought to be the same that is…
Barnes' Notes
Uzziah’s engines seem to have corresponded respectively to the Roman balista and catapulta. The balista, which threw stones, was known to the Assyrians as early as the time of Sardanapalus I, the…
Adam Clarke
Engines - to shoot arrows and great stones - The Targum says, "He made in Jerusalem ingenious instruments, and little hollow towers, to stand upon the towers and upon the bastions, for the shooting of…
We have here an account of two things concerning Uzziah: -
I. His piety. In this he was not very eminent or zealous; yet he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord. He kept up the pure…
Cambridge Bible
engines Cp. 1Ma 6:51-52 and article Engine Hastings" Bible Dictionary.
bulwarks R.V. battlements (lit. "corners").
helped Cp. 2Ch 26:7.
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