Psalms 107:16

16For he ashatters the doors of bronze
and cuts in two the bars of iron.

Isaiah 45:1-2

Cyrus, God’s Instrument

1 Thus says the Lord to bhis anointed, to Cyrus,
cwhose right hand I have grasped,
to subdue nations before him
and dto loose the belts of kings,
to open doors before him
that gates may not be closed:
2I will go before you
and elevel the exalted places,
Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint  level the mountains

gI will break in pieces the doors of bronze
and cut through the bars of iron,

Nahum 2:6

6 hThe river gates are opened;
the palace imelts away;
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