And God was with the boy, and he grew up. He lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow.

Now then, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me,

yet his bow remained unmoved; his arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (from there is the Shepherd,the Stone of Israel),

The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by the archers.

The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers.

Their bows will slaughter the young men; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; their eyes will not pity children.

Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might.

Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might.

For behold, I am stirring up and bringing against Babylon a gathering of great nations, from the north country. And they shall array themselves against her. From there she shall be taken. Their arrows are like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed.

Set yourselves in array against Babylon all around, all you who bend the bow; shoot at her, spare no arrows, for she has sinned against the LORD.

"Summon archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow. Encamp around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; do to her according to all that she has done. For she has proudly defied the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.

They lay hold of bow and spear; they are cruel and have no mercy. The sound of them is like the roaring of the sea; they ride on horses, arrayed as a man for battle against you, O daughter of Babylon!

And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel."