Thematic Bible: The Bow
Thematic Bible
the Bow » Illustrative » (when broken,) of the overthrow of power
And it shall come to pass on that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.
Thus says the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are clothed with strength.
And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will abolish the bow and the sword and the battle from the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
the Bow » Used expertly by » Benjamites
They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
And Asa had an army of men that bore large shields and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.
the Bow » Called the battle bow
Out of him came forth the cornerstone, out of him the tent peg, out of him the battle bow, out of him every ruler together.
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the nations: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
the Bow » Those who used, called » Archers
And the battle went hard against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded of the archers.
Against him that bends let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifts himself up in his armor: and spare you not her young men; destroy you utterly all her army.
the Bow » An instrument of war
Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
With arrows and with bows shall men come there; because all the land shall become briers and thorns.
the Bow » Of the vanquished, broken and burned
And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the war clubs, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:
the Bow » Usually of steel
the Bow » Illustrative » Of the tongue of the wicked
For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may secretly shoot at the upright in heart.
And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, says the LORD.
the Bow » Illustrative » (when deceitful,) of the hypocrite
But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
They return, but not to the most High: they are like a treacherous bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the insolence of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
the Bow » Often furnished by the state
And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and body armor, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
the Bow » Used expertly by » Sons of reuben, gad, and manasseh
The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear shield and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.
the Bow » For shooting arrows
They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
the Bow » Used expertly by » Philistines
And the Philistines followed close upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons. And the battle went hard against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded of the archers.
the Bow » Used expertly by » Elamites
Thus says the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
the Bow » Those who used, called » Bowmen
The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell in it.
the Bow » Used expertly by » Lydians
Come up, you horses; and rage, you chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.
the Bow » Given as a token of friendship
And Jonathan removed the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his belt.
the Bow » The jews taught to use
Also he told them to teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.
the Bow » Sometimes used in hunting
Now therefore take, I pray you, your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
the Bow » Drawn with full force
And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and struck Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.
the Bow » Held in the left hand
And I will strike your bow out of your left hand, and will cause your arrows to fall out of your right hand.
the Bow » Illustrative » Of strength and power
My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.