2 Samuel 22:24

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

22because I have kept the ways of the Lord and I have not wickedly turned away from my God, 23because all his judgments are in front of me and I have not turned away from his laws. I was innocent as far as he was concerned. I have kept myself from guilt. 25The Lord paid me back because of my righteousness, because he can see that I am clean. 26⌞In dealing⌟ with faithful people you are faithful, with innocent warriors you are innocent,

2 Samuel 22:24 word by word

וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה תָמִ֖ים ל֑וֹ וָאֶשְׁתַּמְּרָ֖ה מֵעֲוֹנִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I was also uprightתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemished: blamelessH8549
• before him, and have keptשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• myself from mine iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:24

• Genesis 6:9This is the account of Noah and his descendants. Noah had God’s approval and was a man of integrity among the people of his time. He walked with God.
• Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. He said to Abram, “I am God Almighty. Live in my presence with integrity.
• Job 1:1A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity: He was decent, he feared God, and he stayed away from evil.
• Psalms 51:6Yet, you desire truth and sincerity. Deep down inside me you teach me wisdom.
• Psalms 84:11The Lord God is a sun and shield. The Lord grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.
• John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and remarked, “Here is a true Israelite who is sincere.”
• 2 Corinthians 5:11As people who know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. God already knows what we are, and I hope that you also know what we are.
• Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart more than anything else, because the source of your life flows from it.
• Hebrews 12:1Since we are surrounded by so many examples ⌞of faith⌟, we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially sin that distracts us. We must run the race that lies ahead of us and never give up.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:24

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-24David wrote these words long before his sin with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 22:1). His statement about being blameless does not mean he was perfect. He was just saying he had kept the covenant and followed its law.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:24

• Decision
• Faithfulness

In the dictionaries

• Arrow
• Prevent
• Rock
• Songs
• David
• Perfect; Perfection
• 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