his archers ¹  surround me. Without pity ²  he pierces ³  my kidneys and pours out my gall ⁴  on the ground.

On it the quiver rattles; the lance and javelin ¹  flash.

Therefore, take your weapons – your quiver and your bow – and go out into the open fields and hunt down some wild game ¹  for me.

Then the archers shot at your servants from the wall and some of the king’s soldiers ¹  died. Your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.”

You pierce the heads of his warriors ¹  with a spear. ²  They storm forward to scatter us; ³  they shout with joy as if they were plundering the poor with no opposition. ⁴ 

The archers will attack him, ¹  they will shoot at him and oppose him.

Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him. He said to him, “Go, take these things back to the city.”

Whoever strikes it with a sword ¹  will have no effect, ²  nor with the spear, arrow, or dart.

Now an archer shot an arrow at random, ¹  and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor. The king ²  ordered his charioteer, “Turn around and take me from the battle line, ³  because I’m wounded.”

Now an archer shot an arrow at random ¹  and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor. The king ²  ordered his charioteer, “Turn around and take me from the battle line, ³  for I am wounded.”

With his hands ¹  he covers ²  the lightning, and directs it against its target.

in order to shoot down the innocent ¹  in secluded places. They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation. ² 

At that time, ¹  I will destroy the military power ²  of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”

Archers shot King Josiah; the king ordered his servants, “Take me out of this chariot, ¹  for I am seriously wounded.”

When he pulls it out ¹  and it comes out of his back, the gleaming point ²  out of his liver, terrors come over him.

Concerning my right, should I lie? ¹  My wound ²  is incurable, although I am without transgression.’ ³ 

Their arrows will cut young men to ribbons; ¹  they have no compassion on a person’s offspring, ²  they will not ³  look with pity on children.

Owls ¹  will make nests and lay eggs ²  there; they will hatch them and protect them. ³  Yes, hawks ⁴  will gather there, each with its mate.

The next morning Jonathan, along with a young servant, went out to the field to meet David.

It hurls itself against him without pity ¹  as he flees headlong from its power.