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 there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.
Judges
HistoryIf a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:
Exodus
LawHear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd her daughters which are in the field shall be slain by the sword; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
Acts
History / LukeWho hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonMark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.
Numbers
LawAnd Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
Acts
HistoryAnd the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Mark
GospelsThus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsFor God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBoth young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
Judges
HistoryThen answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,
Leviticus
LawThose that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,