Another factor that seems to convey the possibility that hunting among the ancient Hebrews was more widespread than has been assumed is seen in that there are a number of times in which hunting imagery is clearly used.  This would tend to imply that the biblical writers were familiar with various forms of hunting - as were the initial hearers or readers of their message.  Otherwise, it would seem unlikely that the biblical writers would have relied on such a means of communicating their message if it was not going to be understood.  Such imagery is used to convey: King Saul hunting David as a person hunts a partridge in the mountains (1 Samuel 26:20), the destructive end of one who is seduced by an adulteress with persuasive words (Proverbs 7:21-23), an individual's . . . .