2 Samuel 22:35

2 Samuel 22:35

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

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

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

c. Amplified Bible Classic: He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

d. Septuagint: He teaches my hands to war, and has broken a brazen bow by my arm.

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: Who trained my hands for battle, so that a copper bow could be bent by my arms.

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

a. [He] teaches [Strong: lâmad, law-mad'; a primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive):—(un-) accustomed, × diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).] [The KJV translates Strong's H3925 in the following manner: teach (56x), learn (22x), instruct (3x), diligently (1x), expert (1x), skilful (1x), teachers (1x), unaccustomed (with H3808) (1x).]

b. [my] hands [Strong: 3027 yâd, yawd; a primitive word; a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]:—( be) able, × about, armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, × bounty, broad, (broken-) handed, × by, charge, coast, consecrate, creditor, custody, debt, dominion, × enough, fellowship, force, × from, hand(-staves, -y work), × he, himself, × in, labour, large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, × mine, ministry, near, × of, × order, ordinance, × our, parts, pain, power, ×presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, swear, terror, × thee, × by them, × themselves, × thine own, × thou, through, × throwing, thumb, times, × to, × under, × us, × wait on, (way-) side, where, wide, × with (him, me, you), work, yield, × yourselves.] [The KJV translates Strong's H3027 in the following manner: hand (1,359x), by (44x), consecrate (with H4390) (14x), him (14x), power (12x), them (11x), places (8x), tenons (6x), thee (6x), coast (6x), side (5x), miscellaneous (130x).]

c. [to] war [Strong: [Strong: 4421 milchâmâh, mil-khaw-maw'; from H3898 (in the sense of fighting); a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. war-fare):—battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).] [The KJV translates Strong's H4421 in the following manner: war (158x), battle (151x), fight (5x), warriors (with H6213) (2x), fighting (with H6213) (1x), war (with H376) (1x), wars (with H376) (1x).]

d. [so that a] bow [Strong: 7198 qesheth, keh'-sheth; from H7185 in the original sense (of H6983) of bending; a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris:—× arch(-er), arrow, bow(-man, -shot).] [The KJV translates Strong's H7198 in the following manner: bow (68x), archers (with H3384) (3x), archers (2x), archers (with H1869) (1x), miscellaneous (3x).]

e. [of] steel [Strong: 5154 nᵉchûwshâh, nekh-oo-shaw'; or נְחֻשָׁה nᵉchushâh; feminine of H5153; copper:—brass, steel.] [The KJV translates Strong's H5154 in the following manner: brass (7x), steel (3x).]

f. [is] broken [Strong: 5181 nâchath, naw-khath'; a primitive root; to sink, i.e. descend; causatively, to press or lead down:—be broken, (cause to) come down, enter, go down, press sore, settle, stick fast.] [The KJV translates Strong's H5181 in the following manner: broken (2x), come down (2x), enter (1x), stick fast (1x), settle (1x), press sore (1x), strong's synonym (1x).]

g. [by mine] arms [Strong: 2220 zᵉrôwaʻ, zer-o'-ah; or (shortened) זְרֹעַ zᵉrôaʻ; and (feminine) זְרוֹעָה zᵉrôwʻâh; or זְרֹעָה zᵉrôʻâh; from H2232; the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force:—arm, help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.] [The KJV translates Strong's H2220 in the following manner: arm (83x), power (3x), shoulder (2x), holpen (1x), mighty (1x), strength (1x).]