2 Samuel 22:38

2 Samuel 22:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
• New International Version (NIV)“I pursued my enemies and crushed them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I pursued my enemies and destroyed them, and did not turn back until they were consumed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them; Neither did I turn back again till they were destroyed.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:38

36You keep me safe in the battle, like a shield. Your kind help has made me great. 37You have helped me to move safely, so that my feet do not slip. I ran after my enemies and I destroyed them. I did not turn back until I had killed them. 39I destroyed them completely. I knocked them down to the ground. They could not get up again. They fell under my feet. 40You have made me strong to fight battles so that I win against my enemies.

2 Samuel 22:38 word by word

אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה אֹיְבַ֖י וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֑ם וְלֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I have pursuedרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• mine enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• and destroyedשָׁמַדshâmad · to destroyH8045
• them; and turned not againשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• until I had consumedכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: destroyH3615

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:38

• 2 Samuel 5:18The Philistine soldiers arrived at Rephaim valley. They covered all the ground there.
• 2 Samuel 8:1Some time later, David attacked the Philistines, and he won the fight against them. He now had power over them and over their towns.
• 2 Samuel 10:14The Ammonites saw that the Syrians were running away from Joab. So they also ran away from his brother Abishai's men. They ran back into their city. So Joab stopped fighting the Ammonites. He returned to Jerusalem with his army.
• Psalms 21:8You will use your strong power to take hold of your enemies. You will catch everybody that hates you.
• Romans 8:37Because God loves us, none of these troubles can ever beat us. He makes us win against them.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:38

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 38-40Before David became king, he achieved impressive military victories (see 1 Samuel 17:12–58; 18:17–30; 23:1–5; 30:1–31). Instead of boasting, David praised God and credited him for the success.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• 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