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.
وكان الجندي آنذاك ‹ يشدّ القوس › ،‏ ما يعني ربما انه كان يثبّته بقدمه ليشدّ وترا بين طرفيه .‏