Bible Encyclopedia: Military Arms: Offensive: Bow and Arrows

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The Rise of the Assyrian Empire
... Budilu carried his arms against these tribes, and obtained successes over the Turuki ...
it as a purely Assyrian term used to designate the military confines or ...
/.../chapter iithe rise of the.htm

The First Theban Empire
... At once a military station and a river custom-house ... The clash of arms which had
inaugurated its brief ... the vanquished again take up the offensive, and either ...
/.../chapter iiithe first theban empire.htm

The Reaction against Egypt
... and queens: they brandished their arms, displayed the ... the convention, more commercial
than military, with which ... been content, into an offensive and defensive ...
/.../chapter iithe reaction against egypt.htm

The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
... against him," and was, therefore, offensive to the ... Xth century BC The Philistine
arms are described at ... Egyptians, who were unrivalled in military operations at ...
/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm

The Close of the Theban Empire
... up his success and assume the offensive, had not ... fervour would not, doubtless, have
restrained military zeal in case ... it discouraged the taste for arms and for ...
/.../chapter iiithe close of the.htm

Tiglath-Pileser iii. And the Organisation of the Assyrian Empire ...
... Tiglath-pileser had, doubtless, held a military command before ... women, 12,000 men
capable of bearing arms, 23,335 oxen ... The prophet bade him take bow and arrows ...
/.../chapter iitiglath-pileser iii and the.htm

The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal
... regularity to prevent any important military expedition against ... He had first to carry
his arms to the ... no further attempt to take the offensive; his authority ...
/.../chapter iithe power of assyria 2.htm

The Memphite Empire
... the wall, or of the line of military posts, is ... side by side, present nothing jarring
nor offensive to the ... repulse the assaults of the Monitu by force of arms. ...
/.../chapter iithe memphite empire.htm

The Medes and the Second Chaldaean Empire
... former humiliation and disaster; they flew to arms full of ... harmony with what we know
of Assyrian military tactics ... thigh, one or two light javelins, a bow with a ...
/.../chapter iiithe medes and the.htm

The Holy War,
... with an extraordinary knowledge of military terms and ... When she betook herself unto
her arms, Fought her ... his ambuscado for Captain Resistance within bow-shot of ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/the holy war.htm

Torrey's Topical Textbook

Genesis 48:22
Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
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1 Kings 22:34
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: why he said to the driver of his chariot, Turn your hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
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Subtopics

Arms

Arms and Armor

Military Arms for Sieges: Battering Rams

Military Arms for Sieges: Engines for Casting Stones

Military Arms of Conquered Nations Taken Away to Prevent Rebellion

Military Arms of the Vanquished: Sometime Burned

Military Arms of the Vanquished: Sometimes Kept As Trophies

Military Arms of the Vanquished: Taken off Them

Military Arms were Provided by Individuals Themselves

Military Arms were Provided: from the Public Arsenals

Military Arms: Armouries Built For