And God was with the boy, and he grew, and lived in the wilderness, and became an archer.

And now please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me.

But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob (from the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel);

And the battle went hard against Saul. And the archers hit him, and he was sorely wounded by the archers.

And the battle went sorely against Saul. And the archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers.

And bows shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not pity sons.

So says Jehovah of Hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

So says Jehovah of Hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

For, lo, I am stirring up and bringing up against Babylon a company of great nations from a northern land. And they shall array themselves against her. She shall be captured there. Their arrows shall be as those of a skillful, mighty man; none shall return in vain.

Put yourselves in order against Babylon all around; all you who bend the bow, shoot at her. Hold back no arrows, for she has sinned against Jehovah.

Make the archers hear against Babylon. All you who tread a bow, camp against it all around; let none of them escape. Repay her according to her work; according to all that she has done, do to her. For she has been proud against Jehovah, against the Holy One of Israel.

They lay hold on a bow and spear; they are cruel and will not show mercy. Their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride on horses arrayed like a man for the battle against you, O daughter of Babylon.

And it shall be, at that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.