He sent the ark of his might into captivity, his splendor into the hands of the enemy.
NIV
And delivered His strength and power (the ark of the covenant) into captivity, and His glory into the hands of the foe (the Philistines). [I Sam. 4:21.]AMP
And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.
KJV
Like their ancestors they were disloyal and faithless, as unreliable as a faulty bow.
NIV
But they turned back and dealt unfaithfully and treacherously like their fathers; they were twisted like a warped and deceitful bow [that will not respond to the archer's aim].
AMP
But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
KJV
"True, he struck the rock, and water gushed out, streams flowed abundantly, but can he also give us bread? Can he supply meat for his people?"
NIV
Behold, He did smite the rock so that waters gushed out and the streams overflowed; but can He give bread also? Can He provide flesh for His people?
AMP
Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
KJV