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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And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar:
Leviticus
Law / MosesO that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonSay ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
Joshua
HistoryBut he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
Luke
GospelsAnd they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhat doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
James
General EpistlesO taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahOf Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass.
Exodus
LawThen he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
Luke
GospelsThe LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBehold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Proverbs
WisdomWhen he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
Genesis
LawThey rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.