1 Samuel 2:4

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 37:15 : 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
  • Ps 46:9 : 9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
  • Ps 76:3 : 3 There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
  • Heb 11:34 : 34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
  • Ps 37:17 : 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
  • Isa 10:4 : 4 Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
  • Jer 37:10 : 10 For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
  • 2 Cor 4:9-9 : 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
  • 2 Cor 12:9 : 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
  • Eph 6:14 : 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
  • Phil 4:13 : 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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