Verse 4

1 Samuel 2:4

King James Version

4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
Original Language Text
hebrew
קֶ֥שֶׁת גִּבֹּרִ֖ים חַתִּ֑ים וְ/נִכְשָׁלִ֖ים אָ֥זְרוּ חָֽיִל
English Translation
The bow of the mighty is broken, and the feeble are girded with strength.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 2 Context
1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mo... Focus ↗
2 There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our Go... Focus ↗
3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God (... Focus ↗
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 t... Focus ↗
6 The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. Focus ↗
7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. Focus ↗
8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them amo... Focus ↗
9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength sha... Focus ↗
10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the... Focus ↗
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the prie... Focus ↗
12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD. Focus ↗
13 And the priest’s custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s serv... Focus ↗
14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the... Focus ↗
15 Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give... Focus ↗
16 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as... Focus ↗
17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of... Focus ↗
18 But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod. Focus ↗
19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came... Focus ↗
20 And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan w... Focus ↗
21 And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the c... Focus ↗
22 Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the wom... Focus ↗
23 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. Focus ↗
24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’S people to transgress. Focus ↗
25 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who sh... Focus ↗
26 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men. Focus ↗
27 And there came a man of God (Elohim) unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly... Focus ↗
28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to... Focus ↗
29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and... Focus ↗
30 Wherefore the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy... Focus ↗
31 Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there... Focus ↗
32 And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God (Elohim) shall give Israel... Focus ↗
33 And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and... Focus ↗
34 And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in on... Focus ↗
35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and... Focus ↗
36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him f... Focus ↗