2 Samuel 22:35 (GNV)

Passage

He teacheth mine handes to fight, so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:33 God is my strength in battel, and maketh my way vpright.

2 Samuel 22:34 He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and hath set me vpon mine hie places.

2 Samuel 22:35 He teacheth mine handes to fight, so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.

2 Samuel 22:36 Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy louing kindnesse hath caused me to increase.

2 Samuel 22:37 Thou hast inlarged my steppes vnder me, and mine heeles haue not slid.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "teacheth", "mine", "handes", "fight", "bowe", "brasse", and "broken". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "teacheth" and "mine", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 34's "He maketh my feete like hindes feete..." into verse 36's "Thou hast also giuen me the shield...", so "teacheth" and "mine" belong inside that flow. In 2 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "teacheth" and "mine" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.