2 Samuel 22:17

2 Samuel 22:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
• New International Version (NIV)“He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:17

15And He shot arrows and scattered them, Lightning, and routed them. 16Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were exposed By the rebuke of the Lord, From the blast of the breath of His nostrils. He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. 18He rescued me from my strong enemy, From those who hated me, for they were too strong for me. 19They confronted me on the day of my disaster, But the Lord was my support.

2 Samuel 22:17 word by word

יִשְׁלַ֥ח מִמָּר֖וֹם יִקָּחֵ֑נִי יַֽמְשֵׁ֖נִי מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

• He sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• from on highמָרוֹםmârôm · heightH4791
• He tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• He drewמָשָׁהmâshâh · to drawH4871
• of manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• watersמַיmayim · waterH4325

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:17

• Psalms 18:16He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
• Psalms 144:7Reach out with Your hand from on high; Rescue me and save me from great waters, From the hand of foreigners
• Psalms 32:6Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found; Certainly in a flood of great waters, they will not reach him.
• Psalms 59:1Rescue me from my enemies, my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
• Psalms 93:3The floods have lifted up, Lord, The floods have lifted up their voice, The floods lift up their pounding waves.
• Psalms 124:4Then the waters would have flooded over us, The stream would have swept over our souls;
• Psalms 130:1Out of the depths I have cried to You, Lord.
• Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you.
• Lamentations 3:54Waters flowed over my head; I said, “I am cut off!”
• Revelation 17:15And he said to me, “The waters which you saw where the prostitute sits are peoples and multitudes, and nations and languages.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:17

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-20David clearly explains how God listened to him (2 Samuel 22:7). He describes God's rescue as a theophany (a visible sign of God's presence; see study notes on Exodus 19:16–25; Deuteronomy 1:33), which reminds us of God's appearance at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16–20; compare Judges 5:4–5).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 22:17

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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