2 Samuel 22:35 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 22:35

He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

BSB

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ASV

He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

KJV

He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

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Commentary

1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

And this ingenuity was as good as strength, for it follows, "so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms, " not so much by main force as by dexterity), and very vigorous and valiant. ( Thou hast girded me with strength to battle,

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Original language & word study

7 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
מְלַמֵּ֥ד	me.la.Med	[he has] trained	H3925 →
יָדַ֖י	ya.Dai	hands my	H3027 →
לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה	la.mil.cha.Mah	for <the> battle	H4421 →
וְנִחַ֥ת	ve.ni.Chat	and it will stretch	H5181 →
קֶֽשֶׁת־	ke.shet-	a bow of	H7198 →
נְחוּשָׁ֖ה	ne.chu.Shah	bronze	H5154 →
זְרֹעֹתָֽי׃	ze.ro.'o.Tai	arms my	H2220 →

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Through
Psalms 144:1
Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
leads to
- Psalms 18:34
  He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
- Psalms 18:2
  The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalms 44:3–4
  For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because…
- Ephesians 6:10–11
  Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
- 2 Corinthians 10:4
  The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
Through
Psalms 46:9
He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
leads to
- Isaiah 2:4
  Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against…
- Micah 4:3–4
  Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take…
- Micah 5:10
  “In that day,” declares the LORD, “I will remove your horses from among you and wreck your chariots.

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02Original language & word study

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06About 2 Samuel

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About 2 Samuel