2 Timothy 4:14 - "Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will requite him for his deeds."

Metalworkers or smiths were probably the first full-time industrial specialists. The root meaning of the name Cain is probably that of "metalworker" or "smith," and the additional name Tubal-cain is meant to give ancestrial sanction to these ancient metalworkers. The tribal name Kenites means "smith;" an Egyptian impression of such a wandering band of smiths has survived since about 1890 B.C., on a wall painting that has been found at Beni-hasan. In Egypt itself, copper was widely used in making many things - everything possible from drain pipes to mirrors!

King Solomon not only mined copper in the Arabah and had it smelted at Ezion-geber, but he also enjoyed a very thriving trade in …