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1 Samuel 2

1 Sam. 2:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The bows
qesheth (Hebrew #7198)
from 7185 in the original sense (of 6983) of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
KJV usage: X arch(-er), + arrow, bow((-man, -shot)).
Pronounce: keh'-sheth
z of the mightys men
gibbowr (Hebrew #1368)
intensive from the same as 1397; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
KJV usage: champion, chief, X excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
Pronounce: ghib-bore'
Origin: or (shortened) gibbor {ghib-bore'}
are broken
chath (Hebrew #2844)
concretely, crushed; also afraid; abstractly, terror
KJV usage: broken, dismayed, dread, fear.
Pronounce: khath
Origin: from 2865
, and they that stumbled
kashal (Hebrew #3782)
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
KJV usage: bereave (from the margin), cast down, be decayed, (cause to) fail, (cause, make to) fall (down, -ing), feeble, be (the) ruin(-ed, of), (be) overthrown, (cause to) stumble, X utterly, be weak.
Pronounce: kaw-shal'
Origin: a primitive root
are girded
'azar (Hebrew #247)
to belt
KJV usage: bind (compass) about, gird (up, with).
Pronounce: aw-zar'
Origin: a primitive root
with strength
chayil (Hebrew #2428)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
KJV usage: able, activity, (+) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, (+)valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).
Pronounce: khah'-yil
Origin: from 2342
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Psa. 37:15,17• 15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
 17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous. (Psa. 37:15,17)
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Luke 1:16• 16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. (Luke 1:16)
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The bows.
Psa. 37:15,17• 15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
 17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous. (Psa. 37:15,17)
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Psa. 46:9• 9He 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. (Psa. 46:9)
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Psa. 76:3• 3There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah. (Psa. 76:3)
stumbled.
Isa. 10:4• 4Without 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. (Isa. 10:4)
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Jer. 37:10• 10For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire. (Jer. 37:10)
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2 Cor. 4:9‑10• 9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
 10Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. (2 Cor. 4:9‑10)
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2 Cor. 12:9• 9And 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. (2 Cor. 12:9)
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Eph. 6:14• 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; (Eph. 6:14)
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Phil. 4:13• 13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. (Phil. 4:13)
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Heb. 11:34• 34Quenched 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. (Heb. 11:34)
• In 1 Sam. 2:4-8, we find the reason for the discipline which had come upon the faithful. This was so that the character of grace might be brought to light by lifting them up to glory, and so that the character of righteousness might be brought to light in granting them vengeance on the wicked. (“1 Samuel 2:1-11” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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