Reference: Hunting
Hastings
HUNTING is not conspicuous in the literature of the Hebrews that remains to us. We may probably infer that it did not bulk largely in their life. As an amusement, it seems to belong to a more advanced stage of civilization than they had reached. The typical hunter was found outside their borders (Ge 10:9). Esau, skilful in the chase, is depicted as somewhat uncouth and simple (Ge 25:27 etc.). Not till the time of Herod do we hear of a king achieving excellence in this form of sport (Josephus BJ I. xxi. 13). Wild animals and birds were, however, appreciated as food (Le 17:13; 1Sa 26:20 etc.); and in a country like Palestine, abounding in beasts and birds of prey, some proficiency in the huntsman's art was necessary in order to secure the safety of the community, and the protection of the flocks. Among these 'evil beasts' lions and bears were the most dangerous (Ge 37:33; 1Ki 13:24; 2Ki 2:24; Pr 28:15 etc.). Deeds of prowess in the slaughter of such animals
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He was a mighty hunter before LORD. Therefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before LORD.
And the boys grew. And Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field. And Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take venison for me.
And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat. An evil beast has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.
And whatever man there is of the sons of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, who takes any beast or bird in hunting that may be eaten, he shall pour out the blood of it, and cover it with dust.
And whatever man there is of the sons of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, who takes any beast or bird in hunting that may be eaten, he shall pour out the blood of it, and cover it with dust.
Notwithstanding, thou may kill and eat flesh within all thy gates, after all the desire of thy soul, according to the blessing of LORD thy God which he has given thee, the unclean and the clean may eat of it, as of the gazelle, and Only ye shall not eat the blood. Thou shall pour it out upon the ground as water.
Even as the gazelle and as the hart is eaten, so thou shall eat of it. The unclean and the clean may eat of it alike.
the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the ibex, and the antelope, and the chamois.
And the Spirit of LORD came mightily upon him, and he tore him apart as he would have torn a kid, and he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.
And David said to Saul, Thy servant was keeping his father's sheep, and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock,
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose for him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his wallet. And his sling was in his hand, and he drew near to the Philistine.
Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when [a man] hunts a partridge in the mountains.
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two [sons of] Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and a hundred sheep, besides harts, and gazelles, and roebucks, and fatted fowl.
The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken. LORD has made himself known. He has executed justice. The wicked man is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
They encourage themselves in an evil purpose. They converse of laying snares secretly. They say, Who will see them?
For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.
Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
A roaring lion, and a ranging bear, [is] a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Thy sons have fainted. They lie at the head of all the streets, as an antelope in a net. They are full of the wrath of LORD, the rebuke of thy God.