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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He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Proverbs
WisdomGod is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
John
GospelsAnd when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNow 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
HistoryThe hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.
Exodus
LawAnd Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,
Joshua
History / JoshuaThey answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
John
Gospels / JohnSo the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
Exodus
Law / MosesThis was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Mark
Gospels / MarkNow therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
Job
WisdomReproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
Psalms
PoetryBecause they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.
Numbers
Law / MosesVex the Midianites, and smite them:
Numbers
LawAnd saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD'S.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahIf I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Numbers
LawGlorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryThen the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
1 Chronicles
HistoryI was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: