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1 Samuel 17:47

And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”

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ASV

and that all this assembly may know that Jehovah saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is Jehovah’s, and he will give you into our hand.

KJV

And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'Uso they may knowH3045 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
הַקָּהָ֣לha.ka.Halthe assemblyH6951 →
הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088 →
כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588 →
לֹ֛אlo'notH3808 →
בְּחֶ֥רֶבbe.Che.revby swordH2719 →
וּבַחֲנִ֖יתu.va.cha.Nitand by spearH2595 →
יְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַye.ho.Shi.a'he savesH3467 →
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
כִּ֤יkiforH3588 →
לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.weh[belongs] to YahwehH3068 →
הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH4421 →
וְנָתַ֥ןve.na.Tanand he will giveH5414 →
אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 →
בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃be.ya.De.nuin hand ourH3027 →

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2 Chronicles 20:15And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.Psalms 44:6–7For I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me.Zechariah 4:6So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.Hosea 1:7Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.”Proverbs 21:30–31There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”Psalms 44:6For I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me.2 Chronicles 14:11Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”2 Chronicles 20:15–17And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?Romans 8:37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.Psalms 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. SelahPsalms 33:16–17No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.Judges 3:31After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath. And he too saved Israel, striking down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad.Judges 3:28“Follow me,” he told them, “for the LORD has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand.” So they followed him down and seized the fords of the Jordan leading to Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross over.1 Samuel 18:17Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”Psalms 44:7For You save us from our enemies; You put those who hate us to shame.

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