1 Samuel 2:4
Strong's Lexicon
The bows
קֶ֥שֶׁת (qe·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7198: 1) bow 1a) bow (for hunting, battle) 1b) bowmen, archers 1c) bow (fig. of might) 1d) rainbow

of the warriors
גִּבֹּרִ֖ים (gib·bō·rîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1368: adj 1) strong, mighty n m 2) strong man, brave man, mighty man

are broken,
חַתִּ֑ים (ḥat·tîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2844: 1) fear, terror 2) shattered, dismayed 2a) shattered 2b) dismayed

but the feeble
וְנִכְשָׁלִ֖ים (wə·niḵ·šā·lîm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3782: 1) to stumble, stagger, totter 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stumble 1a2) to totter 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to stumble 1b2) to be tottering, be feeble 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to stumble, bring injury or ruin to, overthrow 1c2) to make feeble, make weak 1d) (Hophal) to be made to stumble 1e) (Piel) bereave

are equipped
אָ֥זְרוּ (’ā·zə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 247: 1) gird, encompass, equip, clothe 1a) (Qal) to gird, gird on (metaphorical of strength) 1b) (Niphal) be girded 1c)(Piel) hold close, clasp 1d) (Hiphpael) gird oneself (for war)

with strength.
חָֽיִל׃ (ḥā·yil)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2428: 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army 1a) strength 1b) ability, efficiency 1c) wealth 1d) force, army

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.

Young's Literal Translation
Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The bows of the warriors are broken,  but the feeble are clothed with strength. 

New American Standard Bible
"The bows of the mighty are shattered, But the feeble gird on strength.

King James Bible
The bows of the mighty men [are] broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"The bows of the warriors are broken, but those who stumbled are armed with strength.

New Living Translation
The bow of the mighty is now broken, and those who stumbled are now strong.

English Standard Version
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble bind on strength.

New American Standard Bible
"The bows of the mighty are shattered, But the feeble gird on strength.

King James Bible
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The bows of the warriors are broken, but the feeble are clothed with strength.

International Standard Version
The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumble are equipped with strength.

NET Bible
The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumble find their strength reinforced.

American Standard Version
The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.

English Revised Version
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

Young's Literal Translation
Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.
















Cross References
Hebrews 11:32
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

Psalm 18:39
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

Psalm 37:15
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

Psalm 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.

1 Samuel 1:1
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

1 Samuel 2:3
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.

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.

1 Samuel 2:1
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.

1 Samuel 2:5
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.

1 Samuel 2:6
The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

1 Samuel 2:7
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
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