Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows,” and he did so. ¹ 

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

I will increase their ¹  disasters, I will use up my arrows on them.

He shot ¹  arrows and scattered them, ²  lightning and routed them. ³ 

Here’s how! ¹  With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals. ² 

Sons born during one’s youth are like arrows in a warrior’s hand. ¹ 

Hurl lightning bolts and scatter them! Shoot your arrows and rout them! ¹ 

Like a madman ¹  who shoots firebrands and deadly arrows, ² 

He drew ¹  his bow and made me ²  the target for his arrow.

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

He prepares to use deadly weapons against him; ¹  he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows. ² 

He shot his ¹  arrows and scattered them, ²  many lightning bolts ³  and routed them. ⁴ 

For your arrows pierce ¹  me, and your hand presses me down. ² 

But God will shoot ¹  at them; suddenly they will be ²  wounded by an arrow. ³ 

You need not fear the terrors of the night, ¹  the arrow that flies by day,

I will knock your bow out of your left hand and make your arrows fall from your right hand.

I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword will devour flesh – the blood of the slaughtered and captured, the chief ¹  of the enemy’s leaders!’”

They were armed with bows and could shoot arrows or sling stones right or left-handed. They were fellow tribesmen of Saul from Benjamin. ¹ ) These were: ² 

For the arrows ¹  of the Almighty ²  are within me; my spirit ³  drinks their poison; ⁴  God’s sudden terrors ⁵  are arrayed ⁶  against me.

Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king’s enemies. Nations fall at your feet. ¹