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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At that time the LORD said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
1 Samuel
HistoryThus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe cloths of service to do service in the holy place, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons' garments, to minister in the priest's office.
Exodus
Law / MosesTherefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhile he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
Job
WisdomHereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
John
GospelsVerily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
Luke
Gospels / LukeYe shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAs the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Matthew
GospelsFor they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
1 Chronicles
HistorySave me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
Psalms
PoetryThen she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTherefore thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.