Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Holman Bible
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
International Standard Version
He has trained my hands for battle readiness I can bend a bow made out of bronze.
A Conservative Version
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.
American Standard Version
He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Amplified
“He trains my hands for war,
So that my arms can bend (pull back) a bow of bronze.
Darby Translation
He teacheth my hands to war, And mine arms bend a bow of brass.
Julia Smith Translation
Teaching my hands to the war, And bringing down the brazen bow by mine arm.
King James 2000
He teaches my hands to make war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He trains my hands for the war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Modern King James verseion
He teaches my hands to war, so that my hands may bend a bow of bronze.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And teacheth my hands to fight, that a bow of brass is too weak for mine arms.
NET Bible
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow.
New Heart English Bible
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.
The Emphasized Bible
Teaching my hands, to war, - so that a bow of bronze was bent by mine arms;
Webster
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.
World English Bible
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.
Youngs Literal Translation
Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,
Themes
Bow » A weapon » Made of brass (rv)
Greatness » What makes you great
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 22:35
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Victory Song Of David
34 He makes my feet like roes' feet, and puts me on high places. 35 He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms. 36 You have given me the breastplate of your salvation, and your mercy has made me great.
Cross References
Psalm 144:1
Praise be to the God of my strength, teaching my hands the use of the sword, and my fingers the art of fighting:
Psalm 18:33-34
He makes my feet like roes' feet, and puts me on high places.
Psalm 46:9
He puts an end to wars over all the earth; by him the bow is broken, and the spear cut in two, and the carriage burned in the fire.
Ezekiel 39:3
And with a blow I will send your bow out of your left hand and your arrows falling from your right hand.
Ezekiel 39:9-10
And those who are living in the towns of Israel will go out and make fires of the instruments of war, burning the body-covers and the breastplates, the bows and the arrows and the sticks and the spears, and for seven years they will make fires of them: