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 I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
Luke
GospelsAnd Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
Genesis
LawThe princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSo it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWhen a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
Luke
GospelsBefore destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
Numbers
LawFor they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
Genesis
LawAsk, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Job
WisdomAnd let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.
Judges
History / SamuelWherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
Matthew
GospelsThen the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.