The children of Ephraim — The sons of Ephraim; that is, the descendants of Ephraim; the tribe of Ephraim. Ephraim was one of the “largest” o…

Armed, and carrying bows. —Following Jeremiah 4:29, and by analogy with Jeremiah 44:9 (handle and bend the bow), a litera…

They had every opportunity of serving their God; he had provided them with fit weapons for the war, but they were cowardly, so they turned back…

The children of Ephraim being armed, and shooting with the bow. The sacred writer presents us with an example of this unfaithfulness in th…

The children of Ephraim being armed, and carrying bows
Or "casting" arrows out of the "bow" ^F1; they went…

Sin dispirits people and takes away their courage. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to His laws. This narrative relates a …