5206 archers
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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

Genesis 21:20

Men who were archers

Ishmael

Genesis 27:3

See also

Esau

Genesis 25:27
1 Samuel 20:18-23

See also

Jonathan

1 Samuel 20:35-38
2 Samuel 1:22
1 Chronicles 5:18

Archers in the army of Israel and Judah

From the tribe of Reuben

1 Chronicles 8:40; 12:1-2

From the tribe of Benjamin

2 Chronicles 14:8

In Asa's army

2 Chronicles 26:14

In Uzziah's army

1 Samuel 31:1-3

Archers in the armies of other nations

The Philistines

2 Kings 19:32

The Assyrians

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

The Medes

Isaiah 66:19

The Lydians

Jeremiah 4:29

The Babylonians

a prophecy of Babylon besieging Judah

1 Samuel 31:3

Men shot by archers

Saul

2 Samuel 11:24

See also

Uriah

2 Samuel 11:14-17
1 Kings 22:34

Ahab, king of Israel

2 Kings 9:24

Joram

2 Chronicles 35:23

Josiah

Lamentations 3:12-13

God likened to an archer

See also

Psalms 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
Dictionary of Bible Themes
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