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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They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesSalute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownFor among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
Mark
GospelsBehold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Acts
History / LukeThen measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielA man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThis he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
John
GospelsAs he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
Proverbs
WisdomNow therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
Genesis
LawBut ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
Jude
General Epistles / JudeAnd the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.
2 Samuel
HistoryBe ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.