Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5200 Human civilisation  »  5206 archers

Those armed with arrows, whether for hunting or warfare. Archers were particularly valued on account of their accuracy.

Men who were archers

Ishmael

Genesis 21:20

Esau

Genesis 27:3 See also Genesis 25:27

Jonathan

1 Samuel 20:18-23 See also 1 Samuel 20:35-38; 2 Samuel 1:22

Archers in the army of Israel and Judah

From the tribe of Reuben

1 Chronicles 5:18

From the tribe of Benjamin

1 Chronicles 8:40; Corinthians 12:1-2

In Asa's army

2 Chronicles 14:8

In Uzziah's army

2 Chronicles 26:14

Archers in the armies of other nations

The Philistines

1 Samuel 31:1-3

The Assyrians

2 Kings 19:32

The Medes

Isaiah 13:17-18; Jeremiah 50:9,14; Jeremiah 51:11

The Lydians

Isaiah 66:19

The Babylonians

Jeremiah 4:29 a prophecy of Babylon besieging Judah

Men shot by archers

Saul

1 Samuel 31:3

Uriah

2 Samuel 11:24 See also 2 Samuel 11:14-17

Ahab, king of Israel

1 Kings 22:34

Joram

2 Kings 9:24

Josiah

2 Chronicles 35:23

God likened to an archer

Lamentations 3:12-13 See also Psalm 7:12-13; Lamentations 2:4; Ezekiel 5:16; Zechariah 9:13

See also

5208  armies
5210  arrows
5236  bow and arrow
5342  hunting
5488  quivers
5605  warfare
5612  weapons