Cross Reference 2 CHRONICLES 26:15 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 26:15} And he made 6213 z8799 in Jerusalem 3389 engines, 2810 invented 4284 by cunning men, 2803 z8802 to be x1961 on x5921 the towers 4026 and upon x5921 the bulwarks, 6438 to shoot 3384 z8800 arrows 2671 and great 1419 stones 68 withal. And his name 8034 spread 3318 z8799 far abroad; 7350 x5704 x4480 for x3588 he was marvellously 6381 z8689 helped, 5826 z8736 till 3588 x5704 he was strong. 2388 z8804

cunning men:
"Sendª ° me now¹ therefore a manª cunningª to workª ° in gold,ª and in silver,ª and in brass,ª and in iron,ª and in purple,ª and crimson,ª and blue,ª and that can skillª ° to graveª ª ° with¹ the cunning menª that¹ [are] with¹ me in Judahª and in Jerusalem,ª whom¹ Davidª my fatherª did provide.ª °" {2Ch 2:7} + "The sonª of a womanª of¹ the daughtersª of Dan,ª and his fatherª [was] a manª of Tyre,ª skilfulª ° to workª ° in gold,ª and in silver,ª in brass,ª in iron,ª in stone,ª and in timber,ª in purple,ª in blue,ª and in fine linen,ª and in crimson;ª also to graveª ° any manner¹ of graving,ª and to find outª ° every¹ deviceª which¹ shall be putª ° to him, with¹ thy cunning men,ª and with the cunning menª of my lordª Davidª thy father.ª" {2Ch 2:14} + "To deviseª ° cunning works,ª to workª ° in gold,ª and in silver,ª and in brass,ª" {Exd 31:4}

to shoot arrows:
These engines, it is probable, bore some resemblance to the baliste and catapulte of the Romans, which were employed for throwing stones and arrows, and were in reality the mortars and carcasses of antiquity. With respect to the towers which Uzziah built in the wilderness ("Also he builtª ° towersª in the desert,ª and diggedª ° manyª wells:ª for¹ he had¹ muchª cattle,ª both in the low country,ª and in the plains:ª husbandmenª [also], and vine dressersª in the mountains,ª and in Carmel:ª for¹ he lovedª °¹ husbandry.ª" {2Ch 26:10}), 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 "And the Ammonitesª gaveª ° giftsª to Uzziah:ª and his nameª spread abroad² °¹ [even] to¹ the entering² ° in¹ of Egypt;ª for¹ he strengthenedª ° [himself] exceedingly.ª ¹" {2Ch 26:8} seems to refer. William of Tyre describes a country not far from the Euphrates as inhabited by Syrian and Armenian Christians, who fed great flocks and herds there, but were kept in subjection to the Turks, in consequence of their living among them in strong places.

spread far:
Heb. went forth, "Andª hisª fameª wentª ° throughoutª allª Syria:ª andª they broughtª ° unto himª allª sick² peopleª °¹ that were taken¹ with² ° diversª diseasesª andª torments,ª andª those which were possessed with devils,ª ° andª those which were lunatick,ª ° andª those that had the palsy;ª andª he healedª ° them.ª" {Mtt 4:24}