1 Samuel 2:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The bows of the men of war are broken, and the feeble are clothed with strength.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 37:15 : 15 But their swords will be turned into their hearts, and their bows will be broken.
  • Ps 46:9 : 9 He puts an end to wars over all the earth; by him the bow is broken, and the spear cut in two, and the carriage burned in the fire.
  • Ps 76:3 : 3 There were the arrows of the bow broken, there he put an end to body-cover, sword, and fight. (Selah.)
  • Heb 11:34 : 34 Put out the power of fire, got safely away from the edge of the sword, were made strong when they had been feeble, became full of power in war, and put to flight the armies of the nations.
  • Ps 37:17 : 17 For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.
  • Isa 10:4 : 4 ... For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
  • Jer 37:10 : 10 For even if you had overcome all the army of the Chaldaeans fighting against you, and there were only wounded men among them, still they would get up, every man in his tent, and put this town on fire.
  • 2 Cor 4:9-9 : 9 We are cruelly attacked, but not without hope; we are made low, but we are not without help; 10 In our bodies there is ever the mark of the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our bodies.
  • 2 Cor 12:9 : 9 And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.
  • Eph 6:14 : 14 Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness;
  • Phil 4:13 : 13 I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.

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