II CRONICHE 26:15

Fece, oltre a ciò, in Gerusalemme degl'ingegni d'arte d'ingegnere, per metterli sopra le torri, e sopra i canti, per trar saette e pietre grosse. E la sua fama andò lungi perciocchè egli fu maravigliosamente soccorso, finchè fu fortificato.

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.