Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The bows of the strong are broken: and the weak are endued with strength.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Holman Bible
but the feeble are clothed with strength.
International Standard Version
The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumble are equipped with strength.
A Conservative Version
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and those who stumbled are girded with strength.
American Standard Version
The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Amplified
“The bows of the mighty are
But those who have stumbled equip themselves with strength.
Bible in Basic English
The bows of the men of war are broken, and the feeble are clothed with strength.
Darby Translation
The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Julia Smith Translation
The bows of the mighty being broken, and the weak were girded with strength.
King James 2000
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are clothed with strength.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The bows of mighty warriors [are] shattered, but those who stumble gird [themselves with] strength.
Modern King James verseion
The bows of the mighty are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
NET Bible
The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumble find their strength reinforced.
New Heart English Bible
"The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.
The Emphasized Bible
The bow of the mighty, is dismayed, - While, the fainting, are girded with strength;
Webster
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
World English Bible
"The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.
Youngs Literal Translation
Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.
Themes
the Bow » Illustrative » (when broken,) of the overthrow of power
Joy » Instances of » Of hannah, when samuel was born
Missionaries » Exemplified » Hannah
Poetry » Lyrics, sacred » Hannah's song
Psalms » Of hannah, in thankfulness for a son
samuel » His mother's song of thanksgiving
Interlinear
Gibbowr
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hannah's Triumphant Prayer
3 Let go your great boasting of high things, let go out of your mouth that old byword: for the LORD is a God that knoweth all things, and judgeth the thoughts. 4 The bows of the strong are broken: and the weak are endued with strength. 5 They that were full, have hired out themselves for bread, and they that were hungry cease so to be: insomuch that the barren hath borne seven, and she that had many children is waxed feeble.
Cross References
Psalm 37:15
Their sword shall go through their own heart, and their bow shall be broken.
Psalm 46:9
He hath made wars to cease in all the world: he hath broken the bow, he hath knapped the spear in sunder, and burnt the chariots in the fire.
Psalm 76:3
There breaketh he the arrows of the bow, the shield, the sword, and the whole battle. Selah.
Hebrews 11:34
quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, of weak were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Psalm 37:17
For the arms of the ungodly shall be broken, and the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
Isaiah 10:4
That ye come not among the prisoners, or lie among the dead? After all this shall not the wrath of the LORD cease, but yet shall his hand be stretched out still.
Jeremiah 37:10
For though ye had slain the whole host of the Chaldeans that besiege you, and every one of the slain lay in his tent, yet should they stand up, and set fire upon this city.'"
2 Corinthians 4:9-10
We are persecuted: but are not forsaken. We are cast down: nevertheless we perish not.
2 Corinthians 12:9
and he said unto me, "My grace is sufficient for thee. For my strength is made perfect through weakness." Very gladly therefore will I rejoice of my weakness, that the strength of Christ may dwell in me.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand, therefore, and your loins gird about with verity, having on the breastplate of righteousness,
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through the help of Christ, which strengtheneth me.