1 Samuel 2:4
The bow of the powerful has been overwhelmed, and the weak have been girded with strength.
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In The King James Version
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 37:17For I said, “Lest at any time, my enemies might rejoice over me,” and, “While my feet are being shaken, they have spoken great things against me.”
Psalms 46:10The leaders of the peoples have been gathered together by the God of Abraham. For the strong gods of the earth have been exceedingly exalted.
Isaiah 10:4so that you may not be bowed down under the chains, and fall with the slain? Concerning all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.
Jeremiah 37:10Therefore, when the army of the Chaldeans had withdrawn from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s army,
2 Corinthians 4:9We suffer persecution, yet we have not been abandoned. We are thrown down, yet we do not perish.
Ephesians 6:14Therefore, stand firm, having been girded about your waist with truth, and having been clothed with the breastplate of justice,
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 2:2-11
Hannah's Song. ( b. c. 1137.) 1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord , mine horn is exalted in the Lord : my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2 There is none holy as the Lord : for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that… Read the whole commentary →