1 Samuel 2:4

 1 Samuel 2:4

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

a. NLT: The bow of the mighty is now broken, and those who stumbled are now strong. [Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.]

b. ASV: The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength. [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. YLT: Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength. [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

d. Classic Amplified: The bows of the mighty are broken, and those who stumbled are girded with strength. [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: the bow of the mighty is broken, while the foundering are girded with strength. [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE TANACH--STUDENT SIZE EDITION Copyright 1996, 1998 by Mesorah Publications, Ldt.]

1. “The bows of the mighty men are broken…”

a. [The] bows [Strong: 7198 qesheth keh'-sheth from 7185 in the original sense (of 6983) of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris:--X arch(-er), + arrow, bow((-man, -shot)).]

b. [of the] mighty men [Strong: 1368 gibbowr ghib-bore' or (shortened) gibbor {ghib-bore'}; intensive from the same as 1397; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant:-- champion, chief, X excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.]

c. [are] broken [Strong: 2844 chath khath from 2865; concretely, crushed; also afraid; abstractly, terror:--broken, dismayed, dread, fear.]

2. “...and they that stumbled are girded with strength.”

a. [and they that] stumbled [Strong: 3782 kashal kaw-shal' a primitive root; to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall:--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.]

b. [are] girded [Strong: 247 'azar aw-zar' a primitive root; to belt:--bind (compass) about, gird (up, with).]

c. [with] strength [Strong: 2428 chayil khah'-yil from 2342; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength:--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).]