Bible Dictionaries
Bow

From Easton: The bow was in use in early times both in war and in the chase (Genesis 21:20; Genesis 27:3; Genesis 48:22). The tribe of Benjamin were famous for the use of the bow (1 Chronicles 8:40; 1 Chronicles 12:2; 2 Chronicles 14:8; 2 Chronicles 17:17); so also were the Elamites (Isaiah 22:6) and the Lydians (Jeremiah 46:9). The Hebrew word commonly used for bow means properly to tread (1 Chronicles 5:18; 1 Chronicles 8:40), and hence it is concluded that the foot was employed in bending the bow. Bows of steel (correctly "copper") are mentioned (2 Samuel 22:35; Psalms 18:34).

The arrows were carried in a quiver (Genesis 27:3; Isaiah 22:6; Isaiah 49:2; Psalms 127:5). They were apparently sometimes shot with some burning material attached to them (Psalms 120:4).

The bow is a symbol of victory (Psalms 7:12). It denotes also falsehood, deceit (Psalms 64:3, Psalms 64:4; Hosea 7:16; Jeremiah 9:3).

"The use of the bow" in 2 Samuel 1:18 (A.V.) ought to be "the song of the bow," as in the Revised Version.

Verses:

• Genesis 27:3
• Genesis 48:22
• Genesis 49:24
• Joshua 24:12
• 1 Samuel 2:4
• 1 Samuel 18:4
• 2 Samuel 1:18
• 2 Samuel 1:22
• 2 Samuel 22:35
• 1 Kings 22:34
• 2 Kings 6:22
• 2 Kings 9:24
• 2 Kings 13:15
• 2 Kings 13:16
• 1 Chronicles 5:18
• 2 Chronicles 14:8
• 2 Chronicles 17:17
• 2 Chronicles 18:33
• 2 Chronicles 26:14
• Nehemiah 4:13
• Nehemiah 4:16
• Job 29:20
• Job 30:11
• Psalms 7:12
• Psalms 11:2
• Psalms 18:34
• Psalms 21:12
• Psalms 37:14
• Psalms 37:15
• Psalms 44:6
• Psalms 46:9
• Psalms 58:7
• Psalms 60:4
• Psalms 78:57
• Isaiah 5:28
• Isaiah 7:24
• Isaiah 13:18
• Isaiah 21:15
• Isaiah 22:3
• Isaiah 41:2
• Jeremiah 6:23
• Jeremiah 9:3
• Jeremiah 46:9
• Jeremiah 49:35
• Jeremiah 50:14
• Jeremiah 50:29
• Jeremiah 50:42
• Jeremiah 51:3
• Jeremiah 51:56
• Lamentations 2:4
• Lamentations 3:12
• Ezekiel 39:3
• Ezekiel 39:9
• Hosea 1:5
• Hosea 1:7
• Hosea 2:18
• Hosea 7:16
• Habakkuk 3:9
• Zechariah 9:10
• Zechariah 9:13
• Zechariah 10:4
• Revelation 6:2