the war-bow used in fighting (Zec 9:10; 10:4). "Thy bow was made quite naked" (Hab 3:9) means that it was made ready for use. By David's order (2Sa 1:18) the young men were taught the use, or rather the song of the bow. (See Armour, Bow.)
and he told them to teach the sons of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar.
Your bow was made bare, The rods of chastisement were sworn Selah You cleaved the earth with rivers.
I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim And the horse from Jerusalem; And the bow of war will be cut off And He will speak peace to the nations; And His dominion will be from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth.
"From them will come the cornerstone, From them the tent peg, From them the bow of battle, From them every ruler, all of them together.
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