2 Samuel 22:36

2 Samuel 22:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
• New International Version (NIV)You make your saving help my shield; your help has made me great.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your gentleness has made me great.
• New Living Translation (NLT)You have given me your shield of victory; your help has made me great.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:36

34He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights. 35He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your gentleness made me great. 37You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip; 38I pursued my enemies and destroyed them, and did not turn back until they were consumed.

2 Samuel 22:36 word by word

וַתִּתֶּן־לִ֖י מָגֵ֣ן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וַעֲנֹתְךָ֖ תַּרְבֵּֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou hast also givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• me the shieldמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
• of thy salvationיֵ֫שַׁעyesha‛ yêsha‛ · salvationH3468
• and thy gentlenessעֲנָוָה‛ănâvâh · humilityH6038
• and thy gentlenessעָנָה‛ânâh · be occupiedH6031
• hath made me greatרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:36

• Genesis 15:1After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great."
• Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.
• Ephesians 6:16In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
• Psalms 18:35You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great.
• Genesis 12:2And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
• Genesis 22:17I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,
• Psalms 115:14May the Lord give you increase, you and your children!

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:36

• 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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:36

• Gentleness
• Salvation
• Shield

In the dictionaries

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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