Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Not a king, can be saved by greatness of force, nor, hero, deliver himself by greatness of strength:

New American Standard Bible

The king is not saved by a mighty army;
A warrior is not delivered by great strength.

King James Version

There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

Holman Bible

A king is not saved by a large army;
a warrior will not be delivered by great strength.

International Standard Version

A king is not saved by a large army; a mighty soldier is not delivered by his great strength.

A Conservative Version

There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

American Standard Version

There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

Amplified


The king is not saved by the great size of his army;
A warrior is not rescued by his great strength.

Bible in Basic English

A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.

Darby Translation

The king is not saved by the multitude of his forces; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

Julia Smith Translation

The king was not saved by much strength: the strong one will not be delivered by much power.

King James 2000

There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The king [is] not saved by [the] greatness of an army. The warrior is not delivered by [the] greatness of strength.

Modern King James verseion

The king is not saved by a great army; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There is no king that can be saved by the multitude of a host; neither is any mighty man delivered by much strength.

NET Bible

No king is delivered by his vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great might.

New Heart English Bible

There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

Webster

There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

World English Bible

There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

Youngs Literal Translation

The king is not saved by the multitude of a force. A mighty man is not delivered, By abundance of power.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
There is no king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

ישׁע 
Yasha` 
Usage: 205

of an host
חיל 
Chayil 
Usage: 243

גּבּר גּבּור 
Gibbowr 
Usage: 159

is not delivered
נצל 
Natsal 
Usage: 213

References

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Character And Creation

15 Who fashioneth their heart all together, Who understandeth all their doings. 16 Not a king, can be saved by greatness of force, nor, hero, deliver himself by greatness of strength: 17 A deception, is the horse, for victory, and, by his great strength, shall he not deliver.


Cross References

Exodus 14:17-18

and, I, behold me letting the heart of the Egyptians wax bold, that they may enter after them, - that I may get me honour over Pharaoh and over his forces, over his chariots, and over his horsemen,

Exodus 14:28

thus the waters returned and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, even all the forces of Pharaoh that were entering after them into the sea, - there was not left remaining among them so much as one.

Joshua 11:4-8

and they came out - they, and all their hosts with them, much people, like the sand that is upon the seashore for multitude, - with horses and chariots very many.

Joshua 14:12

Now, therefore, give me this mountain, whereof Yahweh spake, on that day, - for, thou thyself, didst hear, on that day, that, Anakim, were there, and great cities fortified, if so be Yahweh be with me, then shall I dispossess them, as spake Yahweh.

Judges 7:2

And Yahweh said unto Gideon, Too many, are the people that are with thee, for me to deliver the Midianites into their hand, - lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand, hath saved me.

Judges 7:12-25

Now, the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the sons of the east, were lying along in the vale, like locusts for multitude, - their camels also, were without number, as the sand that is by the sea side, for multitude.

1 Samuel 14:8-16

Then said Jonathan, Lo! we, are crossing over unto the men, - and will discover ourselves unto them.

1 Samuel 17:4

And there came forth a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, Goliath, his name, from Gath, - his height, six cubits and a span;

1 Samuel 17:45-49

Then said David unto the Philistine - Thou, art coming unto me with sword, and with spear, and with javelin, - but, I, am coming unto thee in the name of Yahweh of hosts, God of the ranks of Israel which thou hast reproached.

2 Samuel 21:16-22

So, Ishbi-benob, who was of the descendants of the giant, the weight of whose spear-head, was three hundred shekels of bronze, he also being newly armed, thought to smite David;

1 Kings 20:10

Then Ben-hadad sent unto him and said, - So, let the gods do to me, and, so, let them add, - if the dust of Samaria suffice by handfuls, for all the people who are at my feet.

1 Kings 20:27-29

and, the sons of Israel, were numbered, and provisioned, and went to meet them, - and the sons of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of goats, whereas, the Syrians, filled the land.

2 Chronicles 14:9-13

Then came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian, with a force of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, - and he came as far as Mareshah.

2 Chronicles 20:12

O our God, wilt thou not bring judgment upon them, seeing that there is, in us, no strength, before this great multitude, that is coming against us, - we, therefore, know not what we shall do, but, unto thee, are our eyes.

2 Chronicles 20:23

Then rose up the sons of Ammon and Moab against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, to devote and to destroy, - and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to cut off, every man his neighbour.

2 Chronicles 32:8-9

with him, is an arm of flesh, but, with us, is Yahweh our God, to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people leaned upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

2 Chronicles 32:21

So Yahweh sent a messenger, who cut off every hero of valour, and chief ruler and captain, in the camp of the king of Assyria, - and he returned with shame of face to his own land, and, when he entered the house of his god, then, the issue of his own body - there, caused him to fall by the sword.

Psalm 44:3

For, not by their own sword, gat they possession of the land, Nor did, their own arm, win victory for them, - But thine own right hand, and thine own arm, and the light of thy face, Because thou hadst accepted them.

Psalm 44:6-7

For, not in my bow, will I trust, Nor shall, my sword, give me victory;

Jeremiah 9:23

Thus, saith Yahweh Let not, the wise man, glory in his wisdom, Neither let, the mighty man, glory, in his might, - Let not, the rich man, glory in his riches;

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