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
And, with Absolom, went two hundred men, out of Jerusalem, who, having been bidden, were going in their simplicity, - neither knew they anything.

And smote

1 Samuel 17:49
And David thrust his hand into his pouch, and took from thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine, in his forehead, - that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell upon his face, to the earth.
2 Kings 9:24
And, Jehu, bent his bow, and smote Jehoram, between his arms, - and the arrow came out at his heart, - and he sank down in his chariot.

Joints of the harness

Revelation 9:9
and they had breastplates as breastplates of iron, and, the sound of their wings, was as the sound of chariots of many horses, running into battle;

Wounded

2 Chronicles 18:30
Now, the king of Syria, had commanded the captains of chariots which he had, saying, Ye shall not fight, with small or with great, - save with the king of Israel, alone.
2 Chronicles 35:23
And the archers shot at King Josiah, - and the king said unto his servants, Take me away, for I am sore wounded.