2 Samuel 22:20

2 Samuel 22:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
• New International Version (NIV)He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:20

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. He led me out to an open place where I would be safe. He saved me because I made him happy. 21The Lord was kind to me because I do things that please him. He blesses me because I am not guilty of bad things. 22I have obeyed the Lord's commands. I have not turned against my God.

2 Samuel 22:20 word by word

וַיֹּצֵ֥א לַמֶּרְחָ֖ב אֹתִ֑י יְחַלְּצֵ֖נִי כִּי־חָ֥פֵֽץ בִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He brought me forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• also into a large placeמֶרְחָבmerchâb · broadH4800
• he deliveredחָלַץchâlats · to rescueH2502
• me, because he delightedחָפֵץchâphêts · to delight inH2654

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:20

• Genesis 26:22Isaac moved away from Sitnah and he dug another well. No one quarrelled with him about this well. So he called it Rehoboth. He said, ‘Now the Lord has given us a place to live. We will have many good things in this land.’
• 1 Chronicles 4:10Jabez prayed to Israel's God for help. He said, ‘Please bless me very much and give me more land. Please take care of me so that nothing hurts me and I do not have pain.’ God did what Jabez had prayed for.
• Psalms 31:8You have not put me under the power of my enemies. You have led me into an open place, where I can be safe.
• Psalms 118:5I was in trouble, so I called to the Lord to help me. The Lord answered me and he made me free.
• Hosea 4:16Israel's people have turned against the Lord. They are like a young cow that refuses to obey its owner. So how can the Lord take care of them? Will he put them in a big field to eat the grass like lambs?
• 2 Samuel 15:26But if he is not pleased with me, then he must do to me whatever he decides is right.’
• Psalms 22:8They say, ‘He should trust in the Lord! The Lord should save him. If the Lord is really happy with him, the Lord should rescue him.’
• Psalms 147:11Who does make the Lord happy? People who respect him and serve him well. People who trust him because they know he loves them.
• Psalms 149:4When the Lord's people serve him, it makes him happy. He is happy to help humble people, so that people respect them.
• Isaiah 42:1‘Here is my servant. I give him strength. I have chosen him. He makes me very happy. I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
• Matthew 3:17Then a voice spoke from heaven, which said, ‘This man is my Son and I love him. He makes me very happy.’
• Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud appeared. It covered them all. A voice spoke from the cloud and it said, ‘This is my Son and I love him. He makes me very happy. Listen to him.’
• Matthew 27:43He says that he trusts in God. So if God wants him, God should save him now. He did say that he is the Son of God.’
• Acts 2:32This man that David talked about is Jesus. After his death, God caused him to become alive again. We ourselves saw this happen. All of us saw it.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:20

• 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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:20

• God

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• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• Delight
• 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