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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Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
1 Kings
HistoryWherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
Job
WisdomBut now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
1 Kings
HistoryI will destroy also all the beasts thereof from beside the great waters; neither shall the foot of man trouble them any more, nor the hoofs of beasts trouble them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
Mark
Gospels / MarkTo wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAccording to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.
Numbers
LawThy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTruly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
Genesis
LawAnd the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
Mark
GospelsAnd ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBecause that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
3 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Exodus
LawAnd came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Esther
History / MordecaiHave we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiDo ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.