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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Job
WisdomAnd stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAs many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBe thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
2 Samuel
HistoryI have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
2 Samuel
HistoryIf thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIf thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
Genesis
LawAnd it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
Job
WisdomAnd he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
Psalms
PoetryHe answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Luke
Gospels / LukeOur fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
John
GospelsAnd if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
Luke
GospelsAnd when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahDid I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanOf a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.