In Bible times, bows were sometimes mounted with copper, and a soldier was said to ‘ tread the bow, ’ perhaps bracing the bow with his foot so that he could string it.
Piibli aegadel kaeti vibud mõnikord vasega ning sõjamees pidi ’ vibu tallama ’, mis tähendas nähtavasti seda, et ta pidi jala vibule asetama, et seda vinnastada.