- An instrument of war Genesis 48:22; Isaiah 7:24
- Sometimes used in hunting Genesis 27:3
- For shooting arrows 1 Chronicles 12:2
- Called the battle bow Zechariah 9:10; 10:4
- THOSE WHO USED, CALLED
- Bowmen Jeremiah 4:29
- Archers 1 Samuel 31:3; Jeremiah 51:3
- Usually of steel 2 Samuel 22:35; Job 20:24
- Held in the left hand Ezekiel 39:3
- Drawn with full force 2 Kings 9:24
- The Jews taught to use 2 Samuel 1:18
- USED EXPERTLY BY
- Lydians Jeremiah 46:9
- Elamites Jeremiah 49:35
- Philistines 1 Samuel 31:2,3
- Sons of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh 1 Chronicles 5:18
- Benjamites 1 Chronicles 12:2; 2 Chronicles 14:8
- Given as a token of friendship 1 Samuel 18:4
- Often furnished by the state 2 Chronicles 26:14
- Of the vanquished, broken and burned Psalm 37:15; Ezekiel 39:9
- ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of strength and power Job 29:20
- Of the tongue of the wicked Psalm 11:2; Jeremiah 9:3
- (When deceitful,) of the hypocrite Psalm 78:57; Hosea 7:16
- (When broken,) of the overthrow of power 1 Samuel 2:4; Jeremiah 49:35; Hosea 1:5; 2:18
Reuben Archer Torrey (28 January 1856 – 26 October 1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. He aligned with Keswickian theology.[1]
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