Reference: Archer
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a shooter with the bow (1Ch 10:3). This art was of high antiquity (Ge 21:20; 27:3). Saul was wounded by the Philistine archers (1Sa 31:3). The phrase "breaking the bow" (Ho 1:5; Jer 49:35) is equivalent to taking away one's power, while "strengthening the bow" is a symbol of its increase (Ge 49:24). The Persian archers were famous among the ancients (Isa 13:18; Jer 49:35; 50:9,14,29,42. (See Bow).
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And God was with the lad, and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness and became an archer.
Now, therefore, take I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow and go out to the field and take me some venison
but his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the Mighty one of Jacob; from there did the stone of Israel shepherd,
And the battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was sore afraid of the archers.
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
They shall shoot at the young boys with bows, and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare the sons.
Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said: Behold, I break the bow of Elam, the foundation of their might.
Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said: Behold, I break the bow of Elam, the foundation of their might.
For, behold, I awake and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country, and from there they shall set themselves in array against her; she shall be taken; their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert one, who shall not return in vain.
Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about; all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows; for she has sinned against the LORD.
Call together the archers against Babylon; all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she has done, do unto her; for she has become proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.
They shall hold the bow and the lance; they shall be cruel and will not show mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
And it shall come to pass in that day that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.