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2 Samuel 22:24
24He knows that I have done nothing that is wrong. I kept away from any sin.
2 Samuel 22:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.
- New International Version (NIV)I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from guilt.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I was also blameless before Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.
Context of 2 Samuel 22:24
22I have obeyed the Lord's commands. I have not turned against my God. 23I understand all his rules, and I do not refuse to obey them. He knows that I have done nothing that is wrong. I kept away from any sin. 25The Lord was kind to me, because I did good things. He sees that I am not guilty. 26Lord, if people are faithful to you, then you are faithful to them. If people do nothing that is bad, they can trust you to do nothing bad to them.
Read all of 2 Samuel 222 Samuel 22:24 word by word
וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה תָמִ֖ים ל֑וֹ וָאֶשְׁתַּמְּרָ֖ה מֵעֲוֹנִֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:24
- Genesis 6:9This is the report about Noah and his family. Noah was a good man. He was the only person at that time who lived in a completely right way. He stayed near to God in his life.
- Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. The Lord said, ‘I am God Almighty. In all your life, obey me and do nothing wrong.
- Job 1:1There was a man who lived in a place called Uz. His name was Job. He was a good and honest man. He was afraid to make God angry. He refused to do evil things.
- Psalms 51:6But you want me to be completely good and honest. You want to teach me to be wise in the way that I live.
- Psalms 84:11The Lord God is like a sun and a shield for his people. He is kind to his people and he gives glory to them. To those who do what is right, he gives every good thing that they need.
- John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael, who was coming towards him. Jesus said, ‘Here is a completely honest man. That is what a person from Israel should really be like.’
- 2 Corinthians 5:11We know that the Lord will judge us, so we are careful to obey him. Because of that, we tell God's message to people. We want them to believe in God. And God himself knows that we try to do what is right. I hope that you know that also, when you think about it.
- Proverbs 4:23Be very careful to keep your mind safe. The thoughts that you think make you the person that you are.
- Hebrews 12:1So we have learned about many people who trusted God long ago. They are like a very big crowd all round us and we should copy their example. We must be like people who run in a race. We must throw away everything that stops us from running well. The sins that we do make us fall down very easily. We must not let those sins rule us. God has prepared the way that is in front of us. We must continue to be strong while we run along that way. We must choose to run that race well.
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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
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