1 Samuel 2:4

In 11 translations

BSB

The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.

KJV

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

WEB

“The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.

ASV

The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.

LSV

Bows of the mighty are broken, || And the stumbling have girded on strength.

YLT

Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.

DBY

The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

DRC

The bow of the mighty is overcome, and the weak are girt with strength.

GNV

The bow and the mightie men are broken, and the weake haue girded themselues with strength.

JPS

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

LXXE

The bow of the mighty has waxed feeble, and the weak have girded themselves with strength.

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Original-language editions

WLC

קֶ֥שֶׁת גִּבֹּרִ֖ים חַתִּ֑ים וְנִכְשָׁלִ֖ים אָ֥זְרוּ חָֽיִל׃

LXX-Br

Τόξον δυνατῶν ἠσθένησε, καὶ ἀσθενοῦντες περιεζώσαντο δυνάμιν.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Psalms 37:15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
• Psalms 76:3There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah
• Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
• Psalms 46:9He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
• 2 Corinthians 12:9But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
• Isaiah 10:4Nothing will remain but to crouch among the captives or fall among the slain. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
• Psalms 37:17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
• Hebrews 11:34quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
• Jeremiah 37:10Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire army of the Chaldeans that is fighting against you, and only wounded men remained in their tents, they would still get up and burn this city down.”
• 2 Corinthians 4:9–10persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
• Ephesians 6:14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

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