Psalm 78:9
<< Psalm 78:9 >>
The sons of Ephraim were archers equipped with bows, Yet they turned back in the day of battle. (NASB ©1995)

Judges 20:39 Then the men of Israel turned in the battle, and Benjamin began to strike and kill about thirty men of Israel, for they said, "Surely they are defeated before us, as in the first battle."

1 Chronicles 12:2 They were equipped with bows, using both the right hand and the left to sling stones and to shoot arrows from the bow; they were Saul's kinsmen from Benjamin.

Psalm 78:57 But turned back and acted treacherously like their fathers; They turned aside like a treacherous bow. (NASB ©1995)


The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

the children. Some think this refers to a defeat of the Ephraimites mentioned in 1ch 7:20-22; but it probably refers to the conduct and defeat of the ten tribes of which Ephraim was the head. Nothing is recorded in the history of Israel concerning the cowardice of the Ephraimites, as distinct from that of the other tribes: some therefore think, that the children of Ephraim is put by a figure of speech for the nation in general. De 1:41-44 Jos 17:16-18 1Sa 4:10 31:1

carrying. Heb. throwing forth.
turned Jud 9:28,38-40 Lu 22:33

Bible Gateway: Psalms Chapter 78 Verse 9 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

Alphabetical: archers armed back battle bows day Ephraim equipped in men of on sons The they though turned were with Yet

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.

OT Poetry: Psalm 78:9 The children of Ephraim being armed (Psalm Ps Psa.) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Psalm 78:9 Bible Software

Psalm 78:9 Multilingual Bible

Psalm 78 Parallel Chapters

Online Parallel Bible