Psalm 78:9

New International Reader's Version

The soldiers of Ephraim were armed with bows. But they ran away on the day of battle.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 12:2

The men were armed with bows. They were able to shoot arrows or throw stones from a sling with either hand. They were relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin. Here is a list of them.

Psalm 78:57

They were like their people who lived long ago. They turned away from him and were not faithful. They were like a bow that doesn’t shoot straight. They couldn’t be trusted.

Luke 22:33

But Simon replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”

Judges 20:39

Then the Israelites would turn around and attack. The men of Benjamin had begun to wound and kill the men of Israel. They had struck down about 30 of them. They had said, “We’re winning the battle over them, just as we did the first time.”

Judges 9:28

Then Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, “Who is Abimelek? And who is Shechem? Why should we citizens of Shechem be under Abimelek’s rule? Isn’t he Jerub-Baal’s son? Isn’t Zebul his helper? It would be better to serve the family of Hamor. He was the father of Shechem. So why should we serve Abimelek?

1 Samuel 31:1

The Philistines fought against the Israelites. The Israelites ran away from them. But many Israelites were killed on Mount Gilboa.

1 Samuel 4:10

So the Philistines fought. The Israelites lost the battle, and every man ran back to his tent. A large number of them were killed. Israel lost 30,000 soldiers who were on foot.