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 will say to teach the sons of Judah the bow: it was written upon the book of Jasher.)
In nakedness thou shalt raise thy bow, the oaths of the tribes, he said. Silence. Thou wilt divide the earth with rivers.
And I cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war was cut off: and he spake peace to the nations: and his dominion from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the end of the earth.
From him the chief, from him the nail, from him the bow of war, from him came forth every tyrant together.