1 Samuel 2:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.”
Read 1 Samuel 2:4 in the flow of 1 Samuel2 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open 1 Samuel2 to see the surrounding context.
“The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 2:4 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 37:15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
- Psalms 37:17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
- Psalms 46:9He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
- Psalms 46:10“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
- Psalms 76:3There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah
- Isaiah 10:4Nothing will remain but to crouch among the captives or fall among the slain. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
- Isaiah 40:29He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
- Jeremiah 37:10Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire army of the Chaldeans that is fighting against you, and only wounded men remained in their tents, they would still get up and burn this city down.”
- Jeremiah 51:56For a destroyer is coming against her— against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full.
- 2 Corinthians 4:9persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- Ephesians 6:14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
- Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- Hebrews 11:34quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
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