1 Samuel 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Samuel 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.”

1 Samuel 2:4 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.”

1 Samuel 2:4 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.”

1 Samuel 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. ”

1 Samuel 2:4 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The bow and the mightie men are broken, and the weake haue girded themselues with strength.”

1 Samuel 2:4 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 2:4 in Context — 1 Samuel 2

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 stumbled are girded with strength.

5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

6 The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

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What Does 1 Samuel 2:4 Mean?

1 Samuel 2:4 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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