Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

At a venture

Joints of the harness

Bible References

At a venture

2 Samuel 15:11
Then two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, who were invited and went innocently, and they did not know anything.

And smote

1 Samuel 17:49
And David put his hand into his bag and took from it a stone and slung it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead. And the stone sank into his forehead, so that he fell on his face to the ground.
2 Kings 9:24
And Jehu drew his bow with his full strength and shot Joram between his arms; and the arrow went through his heart and he sank in his chariot.

Joints of the harness

Revelation 9:9
They had breastplates like breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots, of many horses rushing to battle.

Wounded

2 Chronicles 18:30
Now the king of Aram had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Do not fight with small or great, but with the king of Israel alone.”
2 Chronicles 35:23
The archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded.”