1 Samuel 2:4

Coverdale Bible (1535)

The bowe of the mightie is broken, and the weake are gyrded aboute with strength.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 37:15 : 15 Neuertheles, their swerde shal go thorow their owne hert, and their bowe shalbe broke.
  • Ps 46:9 : 9 He hath made warres to ceasse in all the worlde: he hath broken the bowe, he hath knapped the speare in sonder, & bret the charettes in the fyre.
  • Ps 76:3 : 3 There breaketh he the arowes of the bowe, ye shylde, the swerde & the whole battayll.
  • Heb 11:34 : 34 quenched the violece of fyre, escaped ye edge of the swerde, of weake were made stronge, became valeaunt in batayll, turned to flighte the armyes of the aleauntes,
  • Ps 37:17 : 17 For the armes of ye vngodly shalbe broken, but the LORDE vpholdeth the rightuous.
  • Isa 10:4 : 4 that ye come not amonge the presoners, or lye amonge the deed? After all this shal not the wrath of the LORDE ceasse, but yet shal his honde be stretched out still.
  • Jer 37:10 : 10 For though ye had slayne the whole hooste off the Caldees. that besege you, and euery one of the slayne laye in his tent, yet shulde they stonde vp, and set fyre vpon this cite.
  • 2 Cor 4:9-9 : 9 We are persecuted, but we are not forsaken. We are oppressed, neuertheles we perish not. 10 We allwayes beare aboute in oure body the dyenge of the LORDE Iesus yt the life also of the LORDE Iesus might appeare in oure body.
  • 2 Cor 12:9 : 9 And he sayde vnto me: My grace is sufficiet for the. For my strength is made perfecte thorow weaknes. Very glad therfore wil I reioyse in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ maye dwell in me.
  • Eph 6:14 : 14 Stonde therfore, and youre loynes gyrde aboute with the trueth, hauynge on the brest plate of righteousnes,
  • Phil 4:13 : 13 I can do all thinges thorow Christ, which stregtheth me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 5 They that were fylled afore, are solde for bred: and they that were hongrie, are satisfied: vntyll the baren bare seuen, and tyll she that had many childre, was become weake.

  • Ps 37:14-15
    2 verses
    75%

    14 The vngodly drawe out the swerde & bende their bowe, to cast downe ye symple & poore, and to slaye soch as go ye right waye.

    15 Neuertheles, their swerde shal go thorow their owne hert, and their bowe shalbe broke.

  • 17 For the armes of ye vngodly shalbe broken, but the LORDE vpholdeth the rightuous.

  • 9 He rayseth destruccion vpon the mightie people, & bryngeth downe the stronge holde:

  • 35 He teacheth my handes to fighte, and bendeth the stele bowe with myne armes.

  • 34 He teacheth myne hondes to fight, and maketh myne armes to breake euen a bowe off stele.

  • 4 Thy wordes haue set vp those that were fallen, thou hast refresshed the weake knees.

  • 5 The proude shalbe robbed & slepe their slepe, & ye mightie shalbe able to do nothinge with their hodes.

  • 10 The roaringe of the lyon, the cryenge off the lyonesse, & ye teth off ye lyos whelpes are broke.

  • 15 Yee thou hast spoyled the vngodly off their light, & broke the arme of the proude.

  • 25 When he goeth: the mightiest off all are afrayed, and the wawes heuy.

  • Nah 2:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 The scaterer shal come vp agaynst the, & laye sege to the castell. Loke thou wel to the stretes, make thy loynes stronge, arme thy self with all thy myght:

    2 for the LORDE shal restore agayne the glory of Iacob, like as ye glory of Israel. The destroyers haue broken them downe, & marred the wyne braunches.

  • 27 How are the Worthies fallen, and ye weapens destroyed?

  • 3 Let go yor greate boostinge of hye thynges, let go out of youre mouth that olde byworde: for the LORDE is a God yt knoweth all thinges, & he hath set all workes in order.

  • 21 He poureth out confucion vpon prynces, and coforteth them that haue bene oppressed.

  • 10 Make you sweardes of youre ploweshares, and speares of youre syckles & sythes. Let ye weake man saye: I am stronge.

  • 40 Thou hast girded me with strength to ye battayll, and hast subdued them vnder me yt rose vp agaynst me.

  • Amos 2:14-16
    3 verses
    71%

    14 so that ye swifte shall not escape, nether the stronge be able to do eny thynge: no, the giaunte shal not saue his owne life.

    15 The archer shall not abyde, and the swifte off fote shall not escape. The horsma shal not saue his life,

    16 & he that is as maly of stomack as a giaunte, shall in that daye be fayne to runne his waye naked, sayeth the LORDE.

  • 8 They are brought downe and fallen, but we are rysen and stonde vp right.

  • 15 Thus shal man haue a fall, he shalbe brought lowe, and the high lokes of the proude layde downe.

  • 9 Thou hast sent wyddowes awaye emptie and oppressed the poore fatherlesse.

  • 7 When they toke holde of ye wt their hode thou brakest and prycdest them on euery syde: and yff they leaned vpo the, thou brakest, ad hurtdest the reynes of their backes.

  • 19 he ledeth awaye the prestes into captiuyte, and turneth the mightie vp syde downe.

  • 5 Doutles the LORDE hath broken the staff of the vngodly, & the cepter of ye lordly.

  • 4 For thou shalt breake the yocke of the peoples burthen: the staff of hys shulder, and the rod of his oppressoure, as in ye daye at Madia.

  • 16 Their arowes are sodane death, yee they them selues be very giauntes.

  • 3 There breaketh he the arowes of the bowe, ye shylde, the swerde & the whole battayll.

  • 39 Thou hast gyrded me with strength vnto ye batell, thou hast throwe them all downe vnder me, that rose vp agaynst me.

  • 17 All hondes shalbe letten downe, and all knees shalbe weake as the water:

  • 3 And therfore strength ye weake hodes, and conforte the feble knees.

  • Isa 40:29-30
    2 verses
    70%

    29 but that he geueth strength vnto the weery, and power vnto the faynte?

    30 Children are weery and faynt, and the strongest men fall:

  • 22 A wyse man wynneth the cite of the mightie, and as for the strength yt they trust in, he bryngeth it downe.

  • 4 For the wapens of oure warre are not fleshly, but mightie before God to cast downe stroge holdes,

  • 10 Then smyteth he, then oppresseth he & casteth downe the poore with his auctorite.

  • 4 Lo, children and ye frute of the wombe are an heretage and gift, that cometh of the LORDE.

  • 14 The yocke of my transgression is come at the last, with his honde hath he taken it vp, and put it aboute my neck. My strength is gone: the LORDE hath delyuered me in to those hondes, wherout I can not quyte myself.

  • 5 When he doth but warne his giauntes, they fall in their araye, & haistely they clymme vp the walles: yee the engyns of the warre are prepared all ready.

  • 23 There are the coardes so layd abrode, that they ca not be better: The mast set vp of soch a fashion, that no baner ner sale hageth thero: but there is dealed greate spoyle, yee lame men runne after the pray.

  • 14 The LORDE vpholdeth all soch as shulde fall, and lifteth vp all those that be downe.

  • 32 It is God that hath gyrded me with stregth and made my waye vncorrupte.

  • 30 The Worthies of Babilon shal leaue the batell, & kepe themselues in stronge holdes, their strength hath fayled them, they shalbe like women. Their dwellinge places shal be brent vp, their barres shalbe broken.

  • 15 I haue taught them, and defended their arme, yet do they ymagin myschefe agaynst me.

  • 5 Therfore will I go vnto their heades and rulers, and talke with them: yf they knowe the waye of the LORDE, and the iudgmetes of oure God. But these (in like maner) haue broken the yock, and bursten the bondes in sonder.

  • 17 She gyrdeth hir loynes with strength, and courageth hir armes.

  • 10 The LORDES enemies shal be put in feare before him, he shal thoder vpo the in heaue. The LORDE shall iudge the endes of the worlde, & shal geue stregth vnto his kynge, & shall exalte the horne of his anoynted.