They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.

And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.