Hebrews 11:33

who, through faith, subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

In Context

32And what further shall I say? For the time would fail me, were I to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah, of David also and Samuel, and of the prophets,

34quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

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Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:33-40

Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 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. 35 Women received their dead raised to… Read the whole commentary →

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