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David’s Song of Deliverance

2 Samuel 22:35

In 11 translations

BSB
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
KJV
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.to war: Heb. for the war
WEB
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
ASV
He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
LSV
Teaching my hands for battle, || And a bow of bronze was brought down by my arms,
YLT
Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,
DBY
He teacheth my hands to war, And mine arms bend a bow of brass.
DRC
He teacheth my bands to war: and maketh my arms like a bow of brass.
GNV
He teacheth mine handes to fight, so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.
JPS
Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
LXXE
He teaches my hands to war, and has broken a brazen bow by my arm.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
מְלַמֵּ֥ד יָדַ֖י לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְנִחַ֥ת קֶֽשֶׁת־נְחוּשָׁ֖ה זְרֹעֹתָֽי׃
LXX-Br
Διδάσκων χεῖράς μου εἰς πόλεμον, καὶ κατάξας τόξον χαλκοῦν ἐν βραχίονί μου.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 144:1Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
  • Psalms 18:33–34He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
  • Ezekiel 39:3Then I will strike the bow from your left hand and dash down the arrows from your right hand.
  • 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.
  • Ezekiel 39:9–10Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, kindle fires, and burn up the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel. They…

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