2 Samuel 22:17

2 Samuel 22:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
• New International Version (NIV)“He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:17

15The Lord shot arrows of lightning. He caused his enemies to run away. 16When the Lord shouted against his enemies, even the bottom of the deep sea appeared. People could see the deepest places of the earth, when he breathed out in anger. The Lord reached down to me from above. He took hold of me and he pulled me up out of the deep water. 18Yes, he saved me from my powerful enemies. The people who hated me were too strong for me, but the Lord saved me from their power. 19They attacked me when I was in trouble, but the Lord helped me.

2 Samuel 22:17 word by word

יִשְׁלַ֥ח מִמָּר֖וֹם יִקָּחֵ֑נִי יַֽמְשֵׁ֖נִי מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• from aboveמָרוֹםmârôm · heightH4791
• he tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• me; he drewמָשָׁהmâshâh · to drawH4871
• me out of manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• watersמַיmayim · waterH4325

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:17

• Psalms 18:16The Lord reached down to me from above. He took hold of me and he pulled me up out of the deep water.
• Psalms 144:7Put your hand down from heaven, and pick me out from the deep water. Save me from the power of foreign people.
• Psalms 32:6Because of this, all your own people should pray to you. They should pray while they still have the chance. Then, when danger comes to them like a river of deep water, they will still be safe.
• Psalms 59:1My God, please save me from my enemies! They are attacking me, so please keep me safe from them.
• Psalms 93:3The floods of water have risen up, Lord. They have risen with a loud noise. Their waves beat against the land.
• Psalms 124:4They would have been too strong for us, like rivers of waters that covered us,
• Psalms 130:1Lord, I am crying aloud to you because I have great trouble.
• Isaiah 43:2When you go through deep water, I will be with you. When you cross dangerous rivers, you will not drown. When you walk through fire, it will not burn you. The flames will not destroy you.
• Lamentations 3:54The water covered my head. Then I said, ‘I will soon die.’
• Revelation 17:15Then the angel said to me, ‘You saw the many rivers where the prostitute sits. Those rivers are a picture of people from many nations. They are crowds of people from different countries who speak many different languages.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:17

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-20David clearly explains how God listened to him (2 Samuel 22:7). He describes God's rescue as a theophany (a visible sign of God's presence; see study notes on Exodus 19:16–25; Deuteronomy 1:33), which reminds us of God's appearance at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16–20; compare Judges 5:4–5).Read the comment

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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