BOW, THE

BOW, THE: - An instrument of war Ge 48:22; Isa 7:24 - Sometimes used in hunting Ge 27:3 - For shooting arrows 1Ch 12:2 - Called the battle bow Zec 9:10; 10:4 - THOSE WHO USED, CALLED . Bowmen Jer 4:29 . Archers 1Sa 31:3; Jer 51:3 - Usually of steel 2Sa 22:35; Job 20:24 - Held in the left hand Eze 39:3 - Drawn with full force 2Ki 9:24 - The Jews taught to use 2Sa 1:18 - USED EXPERTLY BY . Lydians Jer 46:9 . Elamites Jer 49:35 . Philistines 1Sa 31:2,3 . Sons of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh 1Ch 5:18 . Benjamites 1Ch 12:2; 2Ch 14:8 - Given as a token of friendship 1Sa 18:4 - Often furnished by the state 2Ch 26:14 - Of the vanquished, broken and burned Ps 37:15; Eze 39:9 - ILLUSTRATIVE . Of strength and power Job 29:20 . Of the tongue of the wicked Ps 11:2; Jer 9:3 . (When deceitful,) of the hypocrite Ps 78:57; Ho 7:16 . (When broken,) of the overthrow of power 1Sa 2:4; Jer 49:35; Ho 1:5; 2:18