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1 Samuel 2:4
4The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
1 Samuel 2:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- New International Version (NIV)“The bows of the warriors are broken, but those who stumbled are armed with strength.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble bind on strength.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“The bows of the mighty men are broken, And those who stumbled are girded with strength.
Context of 1 Samuel 2:4
2There is none holy as Jehovah, for there is none beside thee, neither is there any rock like our God. 3Do not multiply your words of pride, let not vain-glory come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. 5They that were full have hired themselves out for bread; and the hungry are [so] no more: Even the barren beareth seven, and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. 6Jehovah killeth, and maketh alive; he bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.
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קֶ֥שֶׁת גִּבֹּרִ֖ים חַתִּ֑ים וְנִכְשָׁלִ֖ים אָ֥זְרוּ חָֽיִל׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 2:4
- Psalms 37:15their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
- Psalms 46:9He hath made 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.
- Psalms 76:3There broke he the flashings of the bow, shield and sword and battle. Selah.
- Isaiah 10:4They can but crouch under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
- Jeremiah 37:10For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained [but] wounded men among them, [yet] should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
- 2 Corinthians 4:9persecuted, but not abandoned; cast down, but not destroyed;
- 2 Corinthians 12:9And he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for [my] power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may dwell upon me.
- Ephesians 6:14Stand therefore, having girt about your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
- Philippians 4:13I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.
- Hebrews 11:34quenched [the] power of fire, escaped [the] edge of the sword, became strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, made [the] armies of strangers give way.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 2:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The 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.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-8Hannah celebrated God's power to completely change people's situations.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-111Sa 2:1-11. Hannah's Song in Thankfulness to God. 1. Hannah prayed, and said--Praise and prayer are inseparably conjoined in Scripture (Col 4:2; 1Ti 2:1). This beautiful song was her tribute of thanks for the divine goodness in answering her petition. mine horn is exalted in the Lord--Allusion is here made to a peculiarity in the dress of Eastern women about Lebanon, which seems to have obtained anciently among the Israelite women, that of wearing a tin…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 2
- 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
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