2 Samuel 22:35
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
World English Bible Catholic
In The King James Version
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
In Context
34He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.
36You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.
Cross References
Psalms 46:9He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.
Ezekiel 39:3I will strike your bow out of your left hand, and will cause your arrows to fall out of your right hand.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 22:3-51
David's Song of Praise. ( b. c. 1020.) 1 And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: Observe here, I. That it has often been the lot of God's people to have many enemies, and to be in imminent danger of falling into their hands. David was a man after God's heart, but not after men's heart: many were those that hated him, and sought his ruin; Saul is particularly named, either, 1. As distinguished… Read the whole commentary →