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

Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison.

But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),

The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

Their bows will dash the young men in pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb. Their eyes will not spare children.

Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

For, behold, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her; from there she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain.

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 Yahweh.

Call together the archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow; encamp against her all around; let none of it escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she has done, do to her; for she has been proud against Yahweh, against the Holy One of Israel.

They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roars like the sea; and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.

It will happen in that day that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel."