“A Bow and a Sling”

Alan C. Miner

Hugh Nibley claims that hunting in the mountains of Arabia to this day is carried out on foot and without hawks or dogs; in classical times the hunter in this area was equipped with a bow and a sling--exactly like Nephi. [Hugh Nibley, Lehi in the Desert, F.A.R.M.S., p. 60]

Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon: A Cultural Commentary

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