2 Samuel 22:35 (WEB)

Passage

He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 22:33 God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.

2 Samuel 22:34 He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.

2 Samuel 22:35 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.

2 Samuel 22:36 You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.

2 Samuel 22:37 You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "teaches", "hands", "arms", "bend", and "brass". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "teaches" and "hands", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 34's "He makes his feet like hinds feet..." into verse 36's "You have also given me the shield...", so "teaches" and "hands" 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 "teaches" and "hands" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.