“The vowes of the mightie men are broken, and they that stumbled are girt with strength.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
The bows of the mighty men [are] broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- King James Version
"The bows of the mighty are shattered, But the feeble gird on strength.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The bows of the men of war are broken, and the feeble are clothed with strength.
- Basic English Bible
The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- Darby Bible
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- Webster's Bible
The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.
- World English Bible
Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 2:4
2:4 Bows - The strength of which they boasted. Stumbled - Or, were weak, or feeble, in body and spirit.