The children
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ephraim
'Ephrayim (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
being armed
nashaq (naw-shak')
to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons -- armed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.
and carrying
ramah (raw-maw')
to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall) -- beguile, betray, (bow-)man, carry, deceive, throw.
bows
qesheth (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
turned back
haphak (haw-fak')
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
in the day
yowm (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of battle
qrab (ker-awb')
hostile encounter -- battle, war.
