Topic
Invention
8 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1896 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 4:21Nave Of musical instruments — By Jubal
And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
- Genesis 4:22Nave The use of metals
And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.
- 1 Chronicles 23:5Nave Of musical instruments — By David
Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
- 2 Chronicles 7:6Nave Of musical instruments — By David
And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets…
- 2 Chronicles 26:15Nave The engines of war
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.
- 2 Chronicles 29:26Nave Of musical instruments — By David
And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
- Proverbs 8:12Nave General scriptures concerning
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
- Amos 6:5Nave Of musical instruments — By David
That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
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Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.