They were bowmen and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul’s kinsmen.
Psalm 78:9 - English Standard Version 2016 The Ephraimites, armed with the bow, turned back on the day of battle. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The children of Ephraim were armed and carrying bows, yet they turned back in the day of battle. American Standard Version (1901) The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle. Common English Bible The children of Ephraim, armed with bows, retreated on the day of battle. Catholic Public Domain Version Help us, O God, our Savior. And free us, Lord, for the glory of your name. And forgive us our sins for the sake of your name. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Help us, O God, our saviour: and for the glory of thy name, O Lord, deliver us: and forgive us our sins for thy name's sake: |
They were bowmen and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul’s kinsmen.
but turned away and acted treacherously like their fathers; they twisted like a deceitful bow.
Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death.”
the men of Israel should turn in battle. Now Benjamin had begun to strike and kill about thirty men of Israel. They said, “Surely they are defeated before us, as in the first battle.”
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?
Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and they fled, every man to his home. And there was a very great slaughter, for thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell.