Charles Ellicott Commentary Jeremiah 49:35

"Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might." — Jeremiah 49:35 (ASV)

I will break the bow of Elam. — As in Isaiah 22:6; Herodotus, Book VII, section 61, Elam was conspicuous for its archers. We are reminded of the account which Herodotus gives (Book II, section 136) of the three things taught to the youth of Persia—to ride, to draw the bow, and to speak the truth. This weapon was “the chief of their might.”