Psalm 147:10
He does not delight in the strength (military power) of the horse,
Nor does He take pleasure in the legs (strength) of a man.
1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks
2 Samuel 1:23
“Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely and friends in their lives,
And in their death they were not separated;
They were swifter than eagles,
They were stronger than lions.
2 Samuel 2:18-23
Three sons of Zeruiah [the half sister of David] were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as light and swift-footed as one of the [wild] gazelles in the field.
Job 39:19-25
“Have you given the horse his might?
Have you clothed his neck with quivering and a shaking mane?
Psalm 20:7
Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
But we will remember and trust in the name of the Lord our God.
Psalm 33:16-18
The king is not saved by the great size of his army;
A warrior is not rescued by his great strength.
Proverbs 21:31
The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But deliverance and victory belong to the Lord.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the strong, and neither is bread to the wise nor riches to those of intelligence and understanding nor favor to men of ability; but time and chance overtake them all.
Isaiah 31:1
Who rely on horses
And trust in chariots because they are many,
And in horsemen because they are very strong,
But they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek and consult the Lord!
Hosea 1:7
But I will have mercy on the house of Judah and will rescue them by the Lord their God, and will
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“Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely and friends in their lives,
And in their death they were not separated;
They were swifter than eagles,
They were stronger than lions.