37 Bible Verses about Arrows
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How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! They will not be put to shame when they confront enemies at the city gate.
He made my mouth like a sharp sword, he hid me in the hollow of his hand; he made me like a sharpened arrow, he hid me in his quiver.
Then Elisha said, "Take the arrows," and he did so. He told the king of Israel, "Strike the ground!" He struck the ground three times and stopped.
and in all of this, by taking up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Therefore, take your weapons -- your quiver and your bow -- and go out into the open fields and hunt down some wild game for me.
For look, the wicked prepare their bows, they put their arrows on the strings, to shoot in the darkness at the morally upright.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God's sudden terrors are arrayed against me.
He prepares to use deadly weapons against him; he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows.
In Jerusalem he made war machines carefully designed to shoot arrows and large stones from the towers and corners of the walls. He became very famous, for he received tremendous support and became powerful.
I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will devour flesh -- the blood of the slaughtered and captured, the chief of the enemy's leaders!'"
Here's how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.
Hurl lightning bolts and scatter them! Shoot your arrows and rout them!
They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,
He shot his arrows and scattered them, many lightning bolts and routed them.
Then the Lord will appear above them, and his arrow will shoot forth like lightning; the Lord God will blow the trumpet and will sally forth on the southern storm winds.
"Sharpen your arrows! Fill your quivers! The Lord will arouse a spirit of hostility in the kings of Media. For he intends to destroy Babylonia. For that is how the Lord will get his revenge -- how he will get his revenge for the Babylonians' destruction of his temple.
Their arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are prepared. The hooves of their horses are hard as flint, and their chariot wheels are like a windstorm.
The sun and moon stand still in their courses; the flash of your arrows drives them away, the bright light of your lightning-quick spear.
till an arrow pierces his liver -- like a bird hurrying into a trap, and he does not know that it will cost him his life.
I will knock your bow out of your left hand and make your arrows fall from your right hand.
Their tongues are like deadly arrows. They are always telling lies. Friendly words for their neighbors come from their mouths. But their minds are thinking up ways to trap them.
They were armed with bows and could shoot arrows or sling stones right or left-handed. They were fellow tribesmen of Saul from Benjamin.) These were:
From Thematic Bible
Arrows » God's
He prepares to use deadly weapons against him; he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows.
Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king's enemies. Nations fall at your feet.
Hurl lightning bolts and scatter them! Shoot your arrows and rout them!
Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
He prepares to use deadly weapons against him; he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows.
I will shoot against them deadly, destructive arrows of famine, which I will shoot to destroy you. I will prolong a famine on you and will remove the bread supply.
I will increase their disasters, I will use up my arrows on them. They will be starved by famine, eaten by plague, and bitterly stung; I will send the teeth of wild animals against them, along with the poison of creatures that crawl in the dust. The sword will make people childless outside, and terror will do so inside; they will destroy both the young man and the virgin, the infant and the gray-haired man. read more.
"I said, 'I want to cut them in pieces. I want to make people forget they ever existed. But I fear the reaction of their enemies, for their adversaries would misunderstand and say, "Our power is great, and the Lord has not done all this!"' They are a nation devoid of wisdom, and there is no understanding among them. I wish that they were wise and could understand this, and that they could comprehend what will happen to them." How can one man chase a thousand of them, and two pursue ten thousand; unless their Rock had delivered them up, and the Lord had handed them over? For our enemies' rock is not like our Rock, as even our enemies concede. For their vine is from the stock of Sodom, and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes contain venom, their clusters of grapes are bitter. Their wine is snakes' poison, the deadly venom of cobras. "Is this not stored up with me?" says the Lord, "Is it not sealed up in my storehouses? I will get revenge and pay them back at the time their foot slips; for the day of their disaster is near, and the impending judgment is rushing upon them!" The Lord will judge his people, and will change his plans concerning his servants; when he sees that their power has disappeared, and that no one is left, whether confined or set free. He will say, "Where are their gods, the rock in whom they sought security, who ate the best of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise and help you; let them be your refuge! "See now that I, indeed I, am he!" says the Lord, "and there is no other god besides me. I kill and give life, I smash and I heal, and none can resist my power. For I raise up my hand to heaven, and say, 'As surely as I live forever, I will sharpen my lightning-like sword, and my hand will grasp hold of the weapon of judgment; I will execute vengeance on my foes, and repay those who hate me! I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will devour flesh -- the blood of the slaughtered and captured, the chief of the enemy's leaders!'"
Arrows » Carried in a quiver
Therefore, take your weapons -- your quiver and your bow -- and go out into the open fields and hunt down some wild game for me.
He made my mouth like a sharp sword, he hid me in the hollow of his hand; he made me like a sharpened arrow, he hid me in his quiver.
All of its soldiers are strong and mighty. Their arrows will send you to your grave.
Arrows » Discharged » Against enemies
So this is what the Lord says about the king of Assyria: "He will not enter this city, nor will he shoot an arrow here. He will not attack it with his shield-carrying warriors, nor will he build siege works against it.
"Take up your battle positions all around Babylon, all you soldiers who are armed with bows. Shoot all your arrows at her! Do not hold any back! For she has sinned against the Lord.
Arrows » General references
I will shoot three arrows near it, as though I were shooting at a target.
Arrows » Bright and polished
He made my mouth like a sharp sword, he hid me in the hollow of his hand; he made me like a sharpened arrow, he hid me in his quiver.
"Sharpen your arrows! Fill your quivers! The Lord will arouse a spirit of hostility in the kings of Media. For he intends to destroy Babylonia. For that is how the Lord will get his revenge -- how he will get his revenge for the Babylonians' destruction of his temple.
Arrows » Discharged » With great force
God brought them out of Egypt. They have, as it were, the strength of a young bull; they will devour hostile people and will break their bones and will pierce them through with arrows.
Jehu aimed his bow and shot an arrow right between Jehoram's shoulders. The arrow went through his heart and he fell to his knees in his chariot.
Arrows » Sharp
Here's how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.
Their arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are prepared. The hooves of their horses are hard as flint, and their chariot wheels are like a windstorm.
Arrows » Discharged » From a bow
For look, the wicked prepare their bows, they put their arrows on the strings, to shoot in the darkness at the morally upright.
With bow and arrow men will hunt there, for the whole land will be covered with thorns and briers.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of severe afflictions
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God's sudden terrors are arrayed against me.
Arrows » Discharged » From engines
In Jerusalem he made war machines carefully designed to shoot arrows and large stones from the towers and corners of the walls. He became very famous, for he received tremendous support and became powerful.
Arrows » Discharged » At a mark for amusement
I will shoot three arrows near it, as though I were shooting at a target. When I send a boy after them, I will say, "Go and find the arrows." If I say to the boy, 'Look, the arrows are on this side of you; get them,' then come back. For as surely as the Lord lives, you will be safe and there will no problem. But if I say to the boy, "Look, the arrows are on the other side of you,' get away. For in that case the Lord has sent you away.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of lightnings
The clouds poured down rain; the skies thundered. Yes, your arrows flashed about. Your thunderous voice was heard in the wind; the lightning bolts lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of false witnesses
Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow, so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.
Arrows » Deadly and destructive weapons
Arrows » Fleetness of, alluded to
Then the Lord will appear above them, and his arrow will shoot forth like lightning; the Lord God will blow the trumpet and will sally forth on the southern storm winds.
Arrows » The ancients divined by
For the king of Babylon stands at the fork in the road at the head of the two routes. He looks for omens: He shakes arrows, he consults idols, he examines animal livers.
Arrows » Illustrative » (falling from the hand), of the paralyzing power
I will knock your bow out of your left hand and make your arrows fall from your right hand.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of slanderous tongues
Their tongues are like deadly arrows. They are always telling lies. Friendly words for their neighbors come from their mouths. But their minds are thinking up ways to trap them.
Arrows » Discharged » At the beasts of the earth
Therefore, take your weapons -- your quiver and your bow -- and go out into the open fields and hunt down some wild game for me.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of young children
How blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! They will not be put to shame when they confront enemies at the city gate.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of Christ
He made my mouth like a sharp sword, he hid me in the hollow of his hand; he made me like a sharpened arrow, he hid me in his quiver.
Arrows » Called shafts
He made my mouth like a sharp sword, he hid me in the hollow of his hand; he made me like a sharpened arrow, he hid me in his quiver.
Arrows » Illustrative » (broken), of destruction of power
There he shattered the arrows, the shield, the sword, and the rest of the weapons of war. (Selah)
Arrows » Illustrative » Of devices of the wicked
For look, the wicked prepare their bows, they put their arrows on the strings, to shoot in the darkness at the morally upright.
Arrows » Illustrative » Of bitter words
They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,
Arrows » Illustrative » Of the word of Christ
Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king's enemies. Nations fall at your feet.
Arrows » Sometimes poisoned
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God's sudden terrors are arrayed against me.
Weapons » Of war » Arrows
I will shoot three arrows near it, as though I were shooting at a target.
Topics on Arrows
Arrows To Describe False Testimony
Proverbs 25:18Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow, so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.
Arrows, Described As
Proverbs 26:18Like a madman who shoots firebrands and deadly arrows,
Arrows, Figurative Of
Deuteronomy 32:23I will increase their disasters, I will use up my arrows on them.
Arrows, Uses Of
Genesis 27:3Therefore, take your weapons -- your quiver and your bow -- and go out into the open fields and hunt down some wild game for me.
Bow And Arrows, Illustrations Of
Job 29:20My glory will always be fresh in me, and my bow ever new in my hand.'
Bow And Arrows, Symbol Of Strength
Psalm 44:6-7For I do not trust in my bow, and I do not prevail by my sword.
Bow And Arrows, Uses Of
Genesis 27:3Therefore, take your weapons -- your quiver and your bow -- and go out into the open fields and hunt down some wild game for me.