2 Samuel 22:40

2 Samuel 22:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
• New International Version (NIV)You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For You have armed me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose against me.

Context of 2 Samuel 22:40

38I pursued my enemies and eliminated them, And I did not turn back until they were finished off. 39And I have devoured them and smashed them, so that they would not rise; And they fell under my feet. For You have encircled me with strength for battle; You have forced those who rose up against me to bow down under me. 41You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me. 42They looked, but there was no one to save them; Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.

2 Samuel 22:40 word by word

וַתַּזְרֵ֥נִי חַ֖יִל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה תַּכְרִ֥יעַ קָמַ֖י תַּחְתֵּֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

• For You have encircledאָזַר'âzar · to girdH247
• strengthחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• for battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• those who roseקוּםqûm · to arise: attackH6965
• upקוּםqûm · to arise: attackH6965
• against me to bowכָּרַעkâra‛ · to bowH3766
• underתַּחַתtachath · underneath: underH8478

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 22:40

• 1 Samuel 17:49And David put his hand into his bag and took from it a stone and slung it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead. And the stone penetrated his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground.
• 1 Samuel 23:5Then David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines; and he drove away their livestock and struck them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
• Psalms 18:32The God who encircles me with strength, And makes my way blameless?
• Isaiah 45:5I am the Lord, and there is no one else; There is no God except Me. I will arm you, though you have not known Me,
• Colossians 1:11strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all perseverance and patience; joyously
• Psalms 44:5Through You we will push back our adversaries; Through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us.
• Psalms 144:2My faithfulness and my fortress, My stronghold and my savior, My shield and He in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.
• Isaiah 60:14The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you, And all those who despised you will bow down at the soles of your feet; And they will call you the city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the scroll and to break its seals; for You were slaughtered, and You purchased people for God with Your blood from every tribe, language, people, and nation.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 22:40

• 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

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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