What the Bible says about

Archery

27 references · Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · tap any verse for study tools

“And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.”
Genesis 21:20 BSB
“Take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out into the field to hunt some game for me.”
Genesis 27:3 BSB
“I will shoot three arrows to the side of it, as if I were aiming at a target.”
1 Samuel 20:20 BSB
“He said to the boy, “Run and find the arrows I shoot.” And as the boy ran, Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him.”
1 Samuel 20:36 BSB
“When the boy reached the place where Jonathan’s arrow had fallen, Jonathan called to him, “Isn’t the arrow beyond you?””
1 Samuel 20:37 BSB
“Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third. The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.”
1 Chronicles 8:40 BSB
“Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.”
1 Samuel 31:1-3 BSB
“When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him.”
1 Chronicles 10:3 BSB
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