INVENTION

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General scriptures concerning
I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. (Proverbs 8:1212I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. (Proverbs 8:12))
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 4:2121And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. (Genesis 4:21))
By David
Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. (1 Chronicles 23:55Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. (1 Chronicles 23:5))
And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of music 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 before them, and all Israel stood. (2 Chronicles 7:66And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of music 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 before them, and all Israel stood. (2 Chronicles 7:6))
And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. (2 Chronicles 29:2626And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. (2 Chronicles 29:26))
That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of music, like David; (Amos 6:55That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of music, like David; (Amos 6:5))
The use of metals
And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. (Genesis 4:2222And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. (Genesis 4:22))
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 26:1515And 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))