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1 Samuel 2:4
"The bows of the mighty are broken, But those who have stumbled equip themselves with strength.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The bows of the warriors are broken,but the feeble are clothed with strength.
The bows of the warriors are broken,but the feeble are clothed with strength.
Hebrew Names Version
The bows of the mighty men are broken; Those who stumbled are girded with strength.
The bows of the mighty men are broken; Those who stumbled are girded with strength.
King James Version
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Lexham English Bible
The bows of mighty warriors are shattered, but those who stumble gird themselves with strength.
The bows of mighty warriors are shattered, but those who stumble gird themselves with strength.
English Standard Version
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble bind on strength.
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble bind on strength.
New Century Version
"The bows of warriors break, but weak people become strong.
"The bows of warriors break, but weak people become strong.
New English Translation
The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumble find their strength reinforced.
The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumble find their strength reinforced.
New American Standard Bible
"The bows of the mighty are broken to pieces, But those who have stumbled strap on strength.
"The bows of the mighty are broken to pieces, But those who have stumbled strap on strength.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The bow and the mightie men are broken, and the weake haue girded themselues wt strength.
The bow and the mightie men are broken, and the weake haue girded themselues wt strength.
Legacy Standard Bible
The bows of the mighty are shattered,But those who stumble gird on strength.
The bows of the mighty are shattered,But those who stumble gird on strength.
Contemporary English Version
Our Lord , you break the bows of warriors, but you give strength to everyone who stumbles.
Our Lord , you break the bows of warriors, but you give strength to everyone who stumbles.
Complete Jewish Bible
The bows of the mighty are broken, while the feeble are armed with strength.
The bows of the mighty are broken, while the feeble are armed with strength.
Darby Translation
The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Easy-to-Read Version
The bows of strong soldiers break, and weak people become strong.
The bows of strong soldiers break, and weak people become strong.
George Lamsa Translation
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that are weak are girded with strength.
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that are weak are girded with strength.
Good News Translation
The bows of strong soldiers are broken, but the weak grow strong.
The bows of strong soldiers are broken, but the weak grow strong.
Literal Translation
Bows of the mighty are broken; and they that stumble gird on strength.
Bows of the mighty are broken; and they that stumble gird on strength.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The bowe of the mightie is broken, and the weake are gyrded aboute with strength.
The bowe of the mightie is broken, and the weake are gyrded aboute with strength.
American Standard Version
The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.
The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Bible in Basic English
The bows of the men of war are broken, and the feeble are clothed with strength.
The bows of the men of war are broken, and the feeble are clothed with strength.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The bowe with the mightie men are broken, and they that were weake haue gyrde them selues with strength.
The bowe with the mightie men are broken, and they that were weake haue gyrde them selues with strength.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
King James Version (1611)
The vowes of the mightie men are broken, and they that stumbled are girt with strength.
The vowes of the mightie men are broken, and they that stumbled are girt with strength.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The bow of the mighty has waxed feeble, and the weak have girded themselves with strength.
The bow of the mighty has waxed feeble, and the weak have girded themselves with strength.
English Revised Version
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Berean Standard Bible
The bows of the warriors are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.
The bows of the warriors are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The bouwe of strong men is ouercomun, and sijk men ben gird with strengthe.
The bouwe of strong men is ouercomun, and sijk men ben gird with strengthe.
Young's Literal Translation
Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.
Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.
Update Bible Version
The bows of the mighty men are broken; And those that stumbled are girded with strength.
The bows of the mighty men are broken; And those that stumbled are girded with strength.
Webster's Bible Translation
The bows of the mighty men [are] broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
The bows of the mighty men [are] broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
World English Bible
The bows of the mighty men are broken; Those who stumbled are girded with strength.
The bows of the mighty men are broken; Those who stumbled are girded with strength.
New King James Version
"The bows of the mighty men are broken, And those who stumbled are girded with strength.
"The bows of the mighty men are broken, And those who stumbled are girded with strength.
New Living Translation
The bow of the mighty is now broken, and those who stumbled are now strong.
The bow of the mighty is now broken, and those who stumbled are now strong.
New Life Bible
The bows of the powerful are broken. But the weak are dressed in strength.
The bows of the powerful are broken. But the weak are dressed in strength.
New Revised Standard
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength.
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The bow of the mighty, is dismayed, - While, the fainting, are girded with strength;
The bow of the mighty, is dismayed, - While, the fainting, are girded with strength;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The bow of the mighty is overcome, and the weak are girt with strength.
The bow of the mighty is overcome, and the weak are girt with strength.
Revised Standard Version
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength.
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The bows of the mighty are shattered, But the feeble gird on strength.
"The bows of the mighty are shattered, But the feeble gird on strength.
Contextual Overview
1Hannah prayed and said, "My heart rejoices and triumphs in the LORD; My horn (strength) is lifted up in the LORD, My mouth has opened wide [to speak boldly] against my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation. 2"There is no one holy like the LORD, There is no one besides You, There is no Rock like our God. 3"Do not go on boasting so very proudly, Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth; For the LORD is a God of knowledge, And by Him actions are weighed (examined). 4"The bows of the mighty are broken, But those who have stumbled equip themselves with strength.5"Those who were full hire themselves out for bread, But those who were hungry cease [to hunger]. Even the barren [woman] gives birth to seven, But she who has many children withers away. 6"The LORD puts to death and makes alive; He brings down to Sheol (the grave) and raises up [from the grave]. 7"The LORD makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and He lifts up. 8"He raises up the poor from the dust, He lifts up the needy from the ash heap To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of honor and glory; For the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, And He set the land on them. 9"He guards the feet of His godly (faithful) ones, But the wicked ones are silenced and perish in darkness; For a man shall not prevail by might. 10"The adversaries of the LORD will be broken to pieces; He will thunder against them in the heavens, The LORD will judge the ends of the earth; And He will give strength to His king, And will exalt the horn (strength) of His anointed."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
The bows: Psalms 37:15, Psalms 37:17, Psalms 46:9, Psalms 76:3
stumbled: Isaiah 10:4, Jeremiah 37:10, 2 Corinthians 4:9, 2 Corinthians 4:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Ephesians 6:14, Philippians 4:13, Hebrews 11:34
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 20:18 - General Psalms 65:6 - girded Jeremiah 51:56 - every Luke 1:51 - he hath scattered Luke 1:52 - put
Cross-References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.
In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:4
God saw that the light was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it; and God separated the light [distinguishing it] from the darkness.
God saw that the light was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it; and God separated the light [distinguishing it] from the darkness.
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth."
And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth."
Genesis 1:31
God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good and He validated it completely. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good and He validated it completely. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
Genesis 2:1
So the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts (inhabitants).
So the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts (inhabitants).
Genesis 2:2
And by the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested (ceased) on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.
And by the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested (ceased) on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.
Genesis 5:1
This is the book (the written record, the history) of the generations of [the descendants of] Adam. When God created man, He made him in the likeness of God [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness].
This is the book (the written record, the history) of the generations of [the descendants of] Adam. When God created man, He made him in the likeness of God [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness].
Genesis 10:1
These are the records of the generations (descendants) of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and the sons born to them after the flood:
These are the records of the generations (descendants) of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and the sons born to them after the flood:
Genesis 11:10
These are the records of the generations of Shem [from whom Abraham descended]. Shem was a hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad, two years after the flood.
These are the records of the generations of Shem [from whom Abraham descended]. Shem was a hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad, two years after the flood.
Genesis 25:12
Now these are the records of the descendants of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's maid, bore to Abraham;
Now these are the records of the descendants of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's maid, bore to Abraham;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The bows of the mighty men are broken,.... Hannah, from relating gracious experiences, and celebrating, the divine perfections of holiness, omniscience, and sovereignty, passes on to take notice of the dealings of God with men in providence and grace; bows are here put for all military arms, which men of might and war make use of, and which God can easily break in pieces, and so make war to cease in the earth, and hinder warlike men from doing what they design and attempt; they are enfeebled and weakened by him, and their hands cannot perform their enterprises: so the bows of Satan, and his principalities and powers, are broken, and his fiery darts are quenched, and the people of the Lord enabled to stand against him, and wrestle with him and them, being strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might, as it follows:
and they that stumbled are girt with strength; who, through weakness, are ready to stumble at everything they meet with in the way; yet, being girded with strength by the Lord, are able to do great exploits, as David did, that being his case, Psalms 18:29, so such as are weak in grace, in faith, in knowledge, and ready to stumble at every trial and exercise, let it come from what quarter it will; yet being girded by the Lord with strength, are able to exercise grace, perform duty, go through every service they are called to, whether in a way of doing or suffering, to bear the yoke and cross of Christ, to oppose every enemy, to walk on in the ways of God, and to persevere in faith and holiness to the end.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 2:4. The bows of the mighty — The Targum considers the first verse as including a prophecy against the Philistines; the second verse, against Sennacherib and his army; the third, against Nebuchadnezzar and the Chaldeans; the fourth, against the Greeks; the fifth, against Haman and his posterity; and the tenth, against Magog, and the enemies of the Messiah.
