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.
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And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
Ezra
History / EzraThen said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
John
GospelsTherefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons.
Exodus
LawWhosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.
Numbers
LawAnd many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLet no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it is a sin offering for the congregation.
Leviticus
LawThou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.
Exodus
Law / MosesSurely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
Job
Wisdom / JobHe hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThe LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsThou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.
Deuteronomy
LawOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawAnd Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
Luke
GospelsBut Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
Ezra
History / EzraThey speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they drank, and were merry with him.
Genesis
LawO God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.