1 Samuel 2:4
“The vowes of the mightie men are broken, and they that stumbled are girt with strength.”
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1 Samuel 2:4 Context
2There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any Rocke like our God. 3Talke no more so exceeding proudly, let not arrogancie come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 4The vowes of the mightie men are broken, and they that stumbled are girt with strength. 5They that were full, haue hired out themselues for bread: and they that were hungry, ceased: so that the barren hath borne seuen, and she that hath many children, is waxed feeble. 6The Lord killeth and maketh aliue, he bringeth downe to the graue, and bringeth vp.
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Other Translations
The bows of the mighty men [are] broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- King James Version
"The bows of the mighty are shattered, But the feeble gird on strength.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The bows of the men of war are broken, and the feeble are clothed with strength.
- Basic English Bible
The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- Darby Bible
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- Webster's Bible
The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.
- World English Bible
Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"The bows of the mighty are shattered, But the feeble gird on strength.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The bows of the men of war are broken, and the feeble are clothed with strength.
- Basic English Bible
The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- Darby Bible
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- Webster's Bible
The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.
- World English Bible
Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 2:4
2:4 Bows - The strength of which they boasted. Stumbled - Or, were weak, or feeble, in body and spirit.