They were archers, and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right hand or the left; they were Benjaminites, Saul's kindred.
Psalm 78:9 - New Revised Standard Version 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 archers, and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right hand or the left; they were Benjaminites, Saul's kindred.
but turned away and were faithless like their ancestors; they twisted like a treacherous bow.
And he said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death!”
the main body of Israel should turn in battle. But Benjamin had begun to inflict casualties on the Israelites, killing about thirty of them; so they thought, “Surely they are defeated before us, as in the first battle.”
Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Did not the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul his officer serve the men of Hamor father of Shechem? Why then should we serve him?
Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines, and many fell on Mount Gilboa.
So the Philistines fought; Israel was defeated, and they fled, everyone to his home. There was a very great slaughter, for there fell of Israel thirty thousand foot soldiers.