KJV King James Version
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
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2 Samuel 22:35
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
WEB World English Bible
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.
ASV American Standard Version
He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 22
32 For who [is] God, save the LORD? and who [is] a rock, save our God?
33 God [is] my strength [and] power: and he maketh my way perfect.
34 He maketh my feet like hinds’ [feet]: and setteth me upon my high places.
35 He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.
38 I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
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Psalm 144:1[A Psalm] of David. Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight:Psalm 18:33-34He maketh my feet like hinds’ [feet], and setteth me upon my high places.Ezekiel 39:9-10And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:Ezekiel 39:3And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.Psalm 46:9He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
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