The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
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4 additional translationsASV
The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.
WEB
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.
YLT
Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.
DBT
The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy