2 Samuel 22:35 “He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.”

2 Samuel 22:35

He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

World English Bible

He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.

American Standard Version

He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

Geneva Bible 1599

He teacheth mine handes to fight, so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.

Darby Translation

He teacheth my hands to war, And mine arms bend a bow of brass.

Young's Literal Translation

Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,

Bible in Basic English

He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.

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Cross references

“teacheth”

Psalm 144:1 Psalm 18:33 Psalm 18:34

Psalm 144:1 · BSB

Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

Psalm 18:33 · BSB

He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.

Psalm 18:34 · BSB

He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

“a bow”

Psalm 46:9 Ezekiel 39:3 Ezekiel 39:9 Ezekiel 39:10

Psalm 46:9 · BSB

He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.

Ezekiel 39:3 · BSB

Then I will strike the bow from your left hand and dash down the arrows from your right hand.

Ezekiel 39:9 · BSB

Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, kindle fires, and burn up the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel.

Ezekiel 39:10 · BSB

They will not gather wood from the countryside or cut it from the forests, for they will use the weapons for fuel. They will loot those who looted them and plunder those who plundered them, declares the Lord GOD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

34He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.

36You have given me Your shield of salvation, and Your gentleness exalts me.

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