Psalm 78:9
The archers of Ephraim turned back on the day of battle.
The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
Note carrying: Heb. throwing forth
The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- The children
- Some think this refers to a defeat of the Ephraimites mentioned in 1 Ch 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.
- Deuteronomy 1:41–44; Joshua 17:16–18; 1 Samuel 4:10; 1 Samuel 31:1
- carrying
- Heb. throwing forth. turned.
- Judges 9:28, 38–40; Luke 22:33