What does the Bible say about arrow?
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The Bible presents arrows as tools of hunting and warfare, yet also as vivid signs that God rules over human strength, conflict, judgment, and deliverance. Genesis 21:20 and 27:3 associate them with the hunter’s skill, while 1 Samuel 31:3 and Isaiah 22:3 show their deadly force in battle. Yet the Lord himself is pictured as sending arrows against his enemies in 2 Samuel 22:15 and Psalm 7:13. The seemingly random arrow that struck Ahab in 1 Kings 22:34 reveals God’s sovereign purpose even amid human uncertainty. Conversely, 2 Kings 19:32 promises Jerusalem’s protection from the enemy’s arrows. Ezekiel 21:21 also warns against trusting pagan divination rather than the living God.
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- (A weapon)
- Used in hunting Genesis 21:20; Genesis 27:3
- Used in war 1 Samuel 31:3; 2 Samuel 22:15; 1 Kings 22:34; 2 Kings 19:32; Psalms 7:13; Isaiah 22:3; Jeremiah 51:3
- Divination by Ezekiel 21:21
- Shot by Jonathan as a sign to David 1 Samuel 20:20-42
- Shot by Joash as a sign against the Syrians 2 Kings 13:14-19
- FIGURATIVE Numbers 24:8; Deuteronomy 32:23; Deuteronomy 32:42; Job 6:4; Psalms 11:2; Psalms 21:12; Psalms 38:2; Psalms 45:5; Psalms 57:4; Psalms 58:7; Psalms 91:5; Psalms 120:4
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