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 have given me the shield of your salvation. Your help makes me great. 37You make a wide path for me to walk on so that my feet do not slip. I chased my enemies and destroyed them. I did not return until I had ended their lives. 39I ended their lives by shattering them. They were unable to get up. They fell under my feet. 40You armed me with strength for battle. You made my opponents bow at my feet.

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 Philistines had come and overrun the valley of Rephaim.
• 2 Samuel 8:1After this, David defeated and crushed the Philistines. He took control of the main Philistine city from them.
• 2 Samuel 10:14When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, the Ammonites fled from Abishai and went into the city. So Joab stopped his campaign against the Ammonites and returned to Jerusalem.
• Psalms 21:8Your hand will discover all your enemies. Your powerful hand will find all who hate you.
• Romans 8:37The one who loves us gives us an overwhelming victory in all these difficulties.

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
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• 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