2 Samuel 22:35
What does 2 Samuel 22:35 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 22:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He teacheth my hands to war: and maketh my arms like a bow of brass.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He teacheth my hands to war, And mine arms bend a bow of brass.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 18:33
He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: And setteth me upon my high places.
- Psalms 144:1
Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight:
- Psalms 46:9
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariots in the fire.
- Ezekiel 39:9
And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall make fires of the weapons and burn them, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall make fires of them seven years;
- Ezekiel 39:3
and I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
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