Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.