Provided by the kings of Israel in great abundance 2Ch 11:12; 32:5. Frequently thrown from the hand 1Sa 18:11; 19:10. Often retained in the hand of the person using Nu 25:7; 2Sa 2:23. Stuck in the ground beside the bolster during sleep 1Sa 26:7-11. Illustrative of the bitterness of the wicked Ps 57:4.
One of extraordinary brightness appeared at Christ's birth Mt 2:2,9. Idolaters worshipped Jer 8:2; 19:13. The Israelites forbidden to worship De 4:19; 17:2-4. Punishment for worshipping De 17:5-7. False gods frequently worshipped under the representation of Am 5:26; Ac 7:43. Astrology and star-gazing practised by the Babylonians Isa 47:13. Use of, in navigation, alluded to Ac 27:20. Illustrative