What does the Bible say about bow?

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The Bible portrays the bow chiefly as a weapon whose power belongs under God’s sovereign rule, used in judgment, deliverance, and warfare. God strengthened David for battle, enabling him to bend a bow of bronze, as 2 Samuel 22:35 and Psalm 18:34 testify. Yet Scripture also shows the bow’s limits: Job 20:24 pictures the wicked fleeing one weapon only to meet another, while Isaiah 13:18 and Lamentations 2:4 depict God’s severe judgment through invading armies. In Ezekiel 39:3 and Ezekiel 39:9, the Lord breaks hostile weapons and turns them into fuel, proving that He alone determines the outcome of conflict. Genesis 21:16, 20 also recalls Ishmael’s wilderness life as an archer under God’s preserving care.