Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumble find their strength reinforced.
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The bows of the strong are broken: and the weak are endued with strength.
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 Don't keep speaking so arrogantly, letting proud talk come out of your mouth! For the Lord is a God who knows; he evaluates what people do. 4 The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumble find their strength reinforced. 5 Those who are well-fed hire themselves out to earn food, but the hungry no longer lack. Even the barren woman gives birth to seven, but the one with many children withers away.
Cross References
Psalm 37:15
Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
Psalm 46:9
He brings an end to wars throughout the earth; he shatters the bow and breaks the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
Psalm 76:3
There he shattered the arrows, the shield, the sword, and the rest of the weapons of war. (Selah)
Hebrews 11:34
quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness, became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight,
Psalm 37:17
for evil men will lose their power, but the Lord sustains the godly.
Isaiah 10:4
You will have no place to go, except to kneel with the prisoners, or to fall among those who have been killed. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.
Jeremiah 37:10
For even if you were to defeat all the Babylonian forces fighting against you so badly that only wounded men were left lying in their tents, they would get up and burn this city down."'"
2 Corinthians 4:9-10
we are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are knocked down, but not destroyed,
2 Corinthians 12:9
But he said to me, "My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,
Philippians 4:13
I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.