13 occurrences

'Bows' in the Bible

The bows of the warriors are broken,but the feeble are clothed with strength.

Verse ConceptsStumblingreinforcement

So I stationed people behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.

Verse ConceptsFamily SolidaritySpearsProtecting Your Familyvulnerability

From that day on, half of my men did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers supported all the people of Judah,

Verse ConceptsBreastplatesArmourShieldsArmor ProtectionFractions, One HalfHalf Of Groups

Their swords will enter their own hearts,and their bows will be broken.

Verse ConceptsBreaking WeaponsA Broken HeartBroken Hearts

Their arrows are sharpened,and all their bows strung.Their horses’ hooves are like flint;their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind.

Verse ConceptsFlintArrows, Described AsHorsesWheelsWhirlwindsSharpnessSharp ToolsHardnessGod Dispensing WindArrows

Their bows will cut young men to pieces.They will have no compassion on little ones;they will not look with pity on children.

Verse ConceptsMercy, HumanInfanticidePitilessnessPeople Without Mercypity

It serves as fuel for man.He takes some of it and warms himself;also he kindles a fire and bakes bread;he even makes it into a god and worships it;he makes an idol from it and bows down to it.

Verse ConceptsAdoration, FalseTreesWarmingFirewoodSelf Imagecookingimage

He makes a god or his idol with the rest of it.He bows down to it and worships;He prays to it, “Save me, for you are my god.”

Verse ConceptsBowingReligionIdolatry Consists OfPraying Amissimage

They bent their tongues like their bows;lies and not faithfulness prevail in the land,for they proceed from one evil to another,and they do not take Me into account.This is the Lord’s declaration.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Illustrations OfDebaucheryTongueLukewarmnessDissipationMighty in its influence

for a destroyer is coming against her,against Babylon.Her warriors will be captured,their bows shattered,for the Lord is a God of retribution;He will certainly repay.

Verse ConceptsBreaking WeaponsThose Who DestroyBabylon DestroyedGod Executes VengeanceGod Will Requite

“Then the inhabitants of Israel’s cities will go out, kindle fires, and burn the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them to make fires.

Verse ConceptsShieldsJavelinsSeven Years

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