'Axes' in the Bible
But all the Israelites had to go to the Philistines to get their ploughs and blades and axes and hooks made sharp;
For they had instruments for putting an edge on their ploughs and blades and forks and axes, and for putting iron points on their ox-driving rods.
And he took the people out of the town and put them to work with wood-cutting instruments, and iron grain-crushers, and iron axes, and at brick-making: this he did to all the towns of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people went back to Jerusalem.
And he took the people out of the town and put them to work with wood-cutting instruments, and iron grain-crushers, and axes. And this he did to all the towns of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people went back to Jerusalem.
She makes a sound like the hiss of a snake when they come on with strength; they go against her with axes, like wood-cutters.
And to these he said in my hearing, Go through the town after him using your axes: do not let your eyes have mercy, and have no pity:
He will put up his engines of war against your walls, and your towers will be broken down by his axes.