Lexicon :: Strong's G956 - belos

“I will pile disasters on them;

I will use up my arrows against them.

“I will make my arrows drunk with blood

while my sword devours flesh —

the blood of the slain and the captives,

the heads of the enemy leaders.”[fn]

Joab said, “I’m not going to waste time with you! ” He then took three spears[fn] in his hand and thrust them into Absalom’s chest. While Absalom was still alive in the oak tree,

He shot arrows and scattered them;

he hurled lightning bolts and routed them.

Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow went through his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot.

Elisha responded, “Get a bow and arrows.” So he got a bow and arrows.

Elisha said, “Open the east window.” So he opened it. Elisha said, “Shoot! ” So he shot. Then Elisha said, “The LORD’s arrow of victory, yes, the arrow of victory over Aram. You are to strike down the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.”

“Therefore, this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria:

He will not enter this city,

shoot an arrow here,

come before it with a shield,

or build up a siege ramp against it.

He made skillfully designed devices in Jerusalem to shoot arrows and catapult large stones for use on the towers and on the corners. So his fame spread even to distant places, for he was wondrously helped until he became strong.

Surely the arrows of the Almighty have pierced[fn] me;

my spirit drinks their poison.

God’s terrors are arrayed against me.

His anger tears at me, and he harasses me.

He gnashes his teeth at me.

My enemy pierces me with his eyes.

He pulls it out of his back,

the flashing tip out of his liver.[fn]

Terrors come over him.

They advance as through a gaping breach;

they keep rolling in through the ruins.

“Would I lie about my case?

My wound[fn] is incurable,

though I am without transgression.”

He laughs at fear, since he is afraid of nothing;

he does not run from the sword.

He has prepared his deadly weapons;

he tips his arrows with fire.

“For look, the wicked string bows;

they put their arrows on bowstrings

to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

He shot his arrows and scattered them;

he hurled[fn] lightning bolts and routed them.

For your arrows have sunk into me,

and your hand has pressed down on me.

Your sharpened arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies;

the peoples fall under you.

I am surrounded by lions;

I lie down among devouring lions —

people whose teeth are spears and arrows,

whose tongues are sharp swords.

But God will shoot them with arrows;

suddenly, they will be wounded.

The clouds poured down water.

The storm clouds thundered;

your arrows flashed back and forth.

You will not fear the terror of the night,

the arrow that flies by day,

A warrior’s sharp arrows

with burning charcoal![fn]

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior

are the sons born in one’s youth.

Flash your lightning and scatter the foe;[fn]

shoot your arrows and rout them.

Their arrows are sharpened,

and all their bows strung.

Their horses’ hooves are like flint;

their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind.

A man will go there with bow and arrows

because the whole land will be thorns and briers.

“Therefore, this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria:

He will not enter this city,

shoot an arrow here,

come before it with a shield,

or build up a siege ramp against it.

He made my words like a sharp sword;

he hid me in the shadow of his hand.

He made me like a sharpened arrow;

he hid me in his quiver.

Announce to the nations;

proclaim and raise up a signal flag;

proclaim, and hide nothing.

Say, “Babylon is captured;

Bel is put to shame;

Marduk is terrified.”

Her idols are put to shame;

her false gods, devastated.

He strung his bow

and set me as the target for his arrow.

They do not push each other;

each proceeds on his own path.

They dodge the arrows, never stopping.