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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Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAs many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.
Exodus
LawNow in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
John
Gospels / JohnWisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
Exodus
LawAnd it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSay not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well.
Genesis
LawAnd when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
Mark
Gospels / MarkKnowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesTherefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded.
Leviticus
LawThen answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWe love him, because he first loved us.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnPut me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahEver learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
John
Gospels / JohnThe eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.