1 Samuel 2:4

New Living Translation

The bow of the mighty is now broken, and those who stumbled are now strong.

Cross References

Psalm 18:39

You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet.

Psalm 37:15

But their swords will stab their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

Psalm 37:17

For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly.

Psalm 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”

Psalm 46:9

He causes wars to end throughout the earth. He breaks the bow and snaps the spear; he burns the shields with fire.

Psalm 76:3

There he has broken the fiery arrows of the enemy, the shields and swords and weapons of war. Interlude

Isaiah 10:4

You will stumble along as prisoners or lie among the dead. But even then the Lord’s anger will not be satisfied. His fist is still poised to strike.

Isaiah 40:29

He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.

Jeremiah 37:10

Even if you were to destroy the entire Babylonian army, leaving only a handful of wounded survivors, they would still stagger from their tents and burn this city to the ground!”

Jeremiah 51:56

Destroying armies come against Babylon. Her mighty men are captured, and their weapons break in their hands. For the Lord is a God who gives just punishment; he always repays in full.

2 Corinthians 12:9

Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.

Philippians 4:13

For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

Hebrews 11:32

How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets.

Hebrews 11:34

quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight.