Lexicon :: Strong's H2671 - ḥēṣ

“The archers attacked him,

shot at him, and were hostile toward him.

God brought him out of Egypt;

he is like[fn] the horns of a wild ox for them.

He will feed on enemy nations

and gnaw their bones;

he will strike them with his arrows.

“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]

His spear shaft was like a weaver’s beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed fifteen pounds.[fn] In addition, a shield-bearer was walking in front of him.

He shot arrows and scattered them;

he hurled lightning bolts and routed them.

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.

They were archers who could use either the right or left hand, both to sling stones and shoot arrows from a bow. They were Saul’s relatives from Benjamin:

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

my spirit drinks their poison.

God’s terrors are arrayed against me.

“Would I lie about my case?

My wound[fn] is incurable,

though I am without transgression.”

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.

May they vanish like water that flows by;

may they aim their blunted arrows.[fn]

who sharpen their tongues like swords

and aim bitter words like arrows,

But God will shoot them with arrows;

suddenly, they will be wounded.

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.

until an arrow pierces its[fn] liver,

like a bird darting into a snare —

he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.

A person giving false testimony against his neighbor

is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,

Their arrows are sharpened,

and all their bows strung.

Their horses’ hooves are like flint;

their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind.

“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.

Their tongues are deadly arrows —

they speak deception.

With his mouth

one speaks peaceably with his friend,

but inwardly he sets up an ambush.

For I will soon stir up and bring against Babylon

an assembly of great nations from the north country.

They will line up in battle formation against her;

from there she will be captured.

Their arrows will be like a skilled[fn] warrior

who does not return empty-handed.

Line up in battle formation around Babylon,

all you archers!

Shoot at her! Do not spare an arrow,

for she has sinned against the LORD.

Sharpen the arrows!

Fill the quivers![fn]

The LORD has roused the spirit

of the kings of the Medes

because his plan is aimed at Babylon

to destroy her,

for it is the LORD’s vengeance,

vengeance for his temple.

He strung his bow

and set me as the target for his arrow.

“When I shoot deadly arrows of famine at them, arrows for destruction that I will send to destroy you, inhabitants of Jerusalem, I will intensify the famine against you and cut off your supply of bread.

“For the king of Babylon stands at the split in the road, at the fork of the two roads, to practice divination: he shakes the arrows, consults the idols, and observes the liver.

“Then I will knock your bow from your left hand and make your arrows drop from your right hand.

“ ‘Then the inhabitants of Israel’s cities will go out, kindle fires, and burn the weapons ​— ​the small and large shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them to make fires.

Sun and moon stand still in their lofty residence,

at the flash of your flying arrows,

at the brightness of your shining spear.

Then the LORD will appear over them,

and his arrow will fly like lightning.

The Lord GOD will sound the ram’s horn

and advance with the southern storms.