2 Samuel 22:35

2 Samuel 22:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
• New International Version (NIV)He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He teaches my hands to make war, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:35

33God is my strong fortress; And he guideth the perfect in his way. 34He maketh his feet like hinds’ feet, And setteth me upon my high places. He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. 36Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy gentleness hath made me great. 37Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; And my feet have not slipped.

2 Samuel 22:35 word by word

מְלַמֵּ֥ד יָדַ֖י לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְנִחַ֥ת קֶֽשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁ֖ה זְרֹעֹתָֽי׃Read the interlinear

• handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• armsזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• bowקֶ֫שֶׁתqesheth · bowH7198

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:35

• Psalms 18:33He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: And setteth me upon my high places.
• Psalms 144:1Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight:
• Psalms 46:9He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariots in the fire.
• Ezekiel 39:3and I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:35

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-51David praises God for saving him in the past and for promising blessings to his family in the future (see 2 Samuel 7:8–16).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:35

• Bow
• Steel
• War

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Bow
• Copper
• Prevent
• Rock
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• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings