Invention

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

General scriptures concerning

• Proverbs 8:12 I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

Of musical instruments

By Jubal

• Genesis 4:21 And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

By David

• 1 Chronicles 23:5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
• 2 Chronicles 7:6 The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, a…
• 2 Chronicles 29:26 The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
• Amos 6:5 You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.

The use of metals

• Genesis 4:22 And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

The engines of war

• 2 Chronicles 26:15 And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously until he became powerful.