1 Samuel 2:4 · KJV
“The bows of the mighty men {are} broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.”
— 1 Samuel 2:4
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. {arrogancy: Heb. hard}
{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.
1 Samuel 2 — Context
{There is} none holy as the LORD: for {there is} none beside thee: neither {is there} any rock like our God.
3Talk 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. {arrogancy: Heb. hard}
4The 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.
6The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
Cross References
Psalms 37:15
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Psalms 76:3
There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Psalms 46:9
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
Psalms 37:17
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
Isaiah 10:4
Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand {is} stretched out still.
2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Hebrews 11:34
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.