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They were archers who could use either the right or left hand, both to sling stones and shoot arrows from a bow. They were Saul’s relatives from Benjamin: Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalSlingsStonesWarriorsLeft HandedThrowing StonesArrows

Asa had an army of 300,000 from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 from Benjamin bearing regular shields and drawing the bow. All these were brave warriors. Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalShieldsSpearsArchers, In ArmiesWarriorsTwo Hundred Thousand And MoreThree To Nine Hundred Thousand

The sons of Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors who could serve in the army—men who carried shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for war. Verse ConceptsMilitaryShieldsSkillArchers, In ArmiesForty Thousand And Up

The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons and killed his sons, Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua. When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers caught up with him and severely wounded him.

This is what the Lord of Hosts says:

I am about to shatter Elam’s bow,
the source of their might.
Verse ConceptsDisarmamentBreaking Weapons

Rise up, you cavalry!
Race furiously, you chariots!
Let the warriors go out—
Cush and Put,
who are able to handle shields,
and the Ludim,
who are able to handle and string the bow.
Verse ConceptsHorsesAttacking With Chariots

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