2 Samuel 22:41

2 Samuel 22:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
• New International Version (NIV)You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You made my enemies turn their backs to me, those who hated me, and I destroyed them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You have also given me the necks of my enemies, So that I destroyed those who hated me.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:41

39And I have consumed them and have crushed them, and they rose not again; Yea, they fell under my feet. 40And thou girdedst me with strength to battle: Thou didst subdue under me those that rose up against me. And mine enemies didst thou make to turn their backs unto me, And those that hated me I destroyed. 42They looked, and there was none to save — Unto Jehovah, and he answered them not. 43And I did beat them small as the dust of the earth, I trod them as the mire of the streets; I stamped upon them.

2 Samuel 22:41 word by word

וְאֹ֣יְבַ֔י תַּ֥תָּה לִּ֖י עֹ֑רֶף מְשַׂנְאַ֖י וָאַצְמִיתֵֽם׃Read the interlinear

• enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• makeנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• backsעֹ֫רֶף‛ôreph · neckH6203
• hatedשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130
• destroyedצָמַתtsâmath · to destroyH6789

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:41

• Genesis 49:8Judah — [as to] thee, thy brethren will praise thee; Thy hand will be upon the neck of thine enemies; Thy father's children will bow down to thee.
• Exodus 23:27I will send my fear before thee, and confound every people to which thou comest, and will make all thine enemies turn their back to thee.
• Joshua 10:24And it came to pass when they had brought forth those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called to all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, Come forward, put your feet on the necks of these kings. And they came forward and put their feet on their necks.
• Psalms 18:40And mine enemies didst thou make to turn their backs unto me, and those that hated me I destroyed.
• Psalms 21:8Thy hand shall find out all thine enemies; thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
• Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this [man] should reign over us.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:8in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who know not God, and those who do not obey the glad tidings of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:41

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-51David praises God for saving him in the past and for promising blessings to his family in the future (see 2 Samuel 7:8–16).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Neck
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• Give
• Psalms, Book of
• Samuel, Books of
• Text of the Old Testament

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings