But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
Study Helps
Interpretation
After the Israelites were settled in Canaan, the children were like their fathers. God gave them his testimonies, but they turned back.
Glossary
- Bow Tribe
- The bow was in use in early times both in war and in the chase ( Gen. 21:20 ; 27:3 ; 48:22 ). The tribe of Benjamin were famous for the use of the bow ( 1 Chr. 8:40 ; 12:2 ; 2 Chr. 14:8 ; 17:17 ); so also were the Elamites.