1 Samuel 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:4 — KJV
“The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.”
— 1 Samuel 2:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:4 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 2:4
“Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:4: bows, mighty, men
“Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known. toucheth: Heb. smelleth”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:4: men, broken, strength
“These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. strengthened...: or, held strongly with him”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:4: mighty, men, strength
“And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:4: bows, mighty, men
“And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:4: mighty, men, strength
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