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to the Nile shall mourn." For a striking figurative use of it see Hab 1:15 where, speaking of the wicked devouring the righteous, "making men as the fishes of the sea," the prophet says: "They take up all of them with th…
Where is Angle in the Bible?
The Angle in the Bible refers to a fortified tower that King Uzziah constructed in Jerusalem as part of his military and architectural improvements to the city. Located in Jerusalem during the reign of Uzziah in the 8th century BC, this tower was part of the kingdom of Judah's defensive infrastructure. The Angle is mentioned in biblical accounts of Uzziah's reign and represents the king's efforts to strengthen Jerusalem's walls and fortifications. Beyond its historical significance as a defensive structure, the tower also appears in figurative language throughout Scripture, where "angle" can refer to fishing hooks or instruments used metaphorically to describe capture or judgment.
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ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)to the Nile shall mourn." For a striking figurative use of it see Hab 1:15 where, speaking of the wicked devouring the righteous, "making men as the fishes of the sea," the prophet says: "They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net" (the Revised Version (British and American) uses singular).
an'-gling: Angling, i.e. fishing with a hook or angle, was little known among the ancients. The fish were chiefly taken by casting nets, etc. (see Mt 13:47). Compare e.g. "Then di